Frederick Douglass

Characteristics of Slave Narratives are firsthand accounts written or recounted by slaves, tales of journeys from enslavement in the South to freedom in the North, and are detailed records of the mental as well as physical oppression of the narrator.

• True
• False

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Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist, which meant he wanted to abolish, to end ___________________

• voting
• slavery
• the Underground Railroad

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Frederick Douglass used what skill to work against slavery?

• rowing boats
• making speeches
• singing hymns and rap songs
• making pottery

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The North Star was a _________.

• book
• magazine
• newspaper
• journal

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What was the Underground Railroad?

• A secret network of people and hiding places to help slaves escape to freedom.
• Rights protected by people. 
• Not being controlled by someone. 
• Forced to work without pay.

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What is slavery?

• A happy system where one person willingly lets another person own them. 
• A cruel system in which someone legally owns or controls another person.
• A system that is ok.
• A monarchy with a king and queen.

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Frederick Douglass was a known abolitionist. What is an abolitionist? 

• a person who wanted to end slavery.
• a person who wanted to help endangered animals.
• a person who fought for women's rights.
• a presidential candidate.

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Epoch

• not important
• noteworthy period of time
• ignore period of time
• acceptance of peace

Comply

• disobey; does not agree to a request or command
• happiness
• obey; agree to  request or command
• burden of life

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What is the purpose for Douglass's writing his slave narrative?

• To share his experience as a slave in hopes to bring changes for the lives of the slaves.
• To show off that he is a man.
• He just wants to write for pleasure.
• None of the above

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