Unit 4 week 2 Fredrick Douglas Quiz

​Unit 4 Week 2 Assessment

By Kaitlyn Copley

Multiple Choice

Frederick Douglass was a famous

abolitionist. An abolitionist is a person

who —

• works to end slavery

• fights for equal rights

• writes about his own life

• takes a job in the government

Multiple Choice

Why was Frederick Douglass’s

autobiography important?

• It told of the horrors of slavery.

• It gave names of his former owners.

• It described how he had become free.

• It told about the battles of the Civil

  War.

Multiple Choice

Why did Frederick Douglass travel to

Europe?

• He wanted to help free enslaved

  people there.

• He had always dreamed of traveling

  the world.

• He had escaped slavery and was afraid

  of being captured.

• He wanted to see what it would be like

  to live without slavery.

Multiple Choice

Which abolitionist was most famous for

helping enslaved people escape on the

Underground Railroad?

• John Brown

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

• William Lloyd Garrison

Multiple Choice

Why did Frederick Douglass meet with

President Abraham Lincoln?

• to ask for a job in the government

• to convince him to end the Civil War

• to ask for equal pay for Black soldiers

• to share information about life as a

  slave