Frederick Douglass 1

People who wanted to get rid of or abolish slavery are called ________________.

• abolitionists
• masters
• landowners
• libertarians

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One way Frederick Douglass escaped was by pretending to be (borrowing papers from) a _________ and traveled north.

• sailor

• carpenter

• blacksmith

• slave

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Frederick Douglass was friends with, and influenced, this U.S. president.

• Barack Obama

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

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What state was Frederick Douglass originally from?

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• New York

• Maryland

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The first page of Excerpt 1 explained that slaves had no knowledge of...

• Their parents

• Their age/birthday

• Their location on a map

• Their grade in English right now

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What was Frederick Douglass’s biological name (i.e. what was his name before he changed it to Douglass)?

• Tracer

• McEvoy

• Bailey

• Bartholemew

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What was the name of Douglass's first master?

• Mr. Plummer

• Captain Anthony

• Captain Crunch

• Clel Waller

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Who did Douglass believe his father was?

• A slave from another plantation

• A white man who was in love with his mother

• A white man and his master

• He does not know

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What were the names of the overseers Douglass mentions in Excerpt 1?

• Mr. Harsh and Mr. Plummer

• Mr. Clean and Old McDonald

• Mr. Anthony and Mr. Fredericks

• Mr. Plummer and Mr. Severe

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Which relative did Douglass watch get whipped by Captain Anthony?

• His mother

• His aunt

• His older sister

• His grandmother

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