from Frederick Douglass

If someone was born into slavery, then they were _____

• owned by another person

• powerful in their community

• free to do as they pleased

• being treated fairly and equally

People who worked as abolitionists __________.

• tried to start something

• wanted to become famous

• wanted to invent something new

• believed that slavery should be stopped

If you saw violence in a movie, you most likely saw _______.

• people getting hurt

• people quietly talking

• people working together

• people solving problems

They wanted to ensure equality for all people.

• differences

• fairness

• injustice

• positions

Which word is a synonym for the underlined word in the sentence?

She was an influential person in her community.

• gentle

• helpless

• powerful

• unusual

Why was it difficult for Frederick Douglass to find work ?

• There were no jobs.

• White people would not hire African Americans.

• The jobs he found didn't pay enough.

• He didn't have an education.

Why did Frederick not want to tell his story at the abolitionist meetings?

• He was afraid of speaking in public.

• His wife didn't want him to tell the story.

• He didn't want to draw too much attention to himself.

• He would be thrown in jail.

Why was Frederick Douglass afraid when he published his autobiographies?

• He told the terrible truth about slavery and named his owners.

• He lied about what slavery was really like.

• He was afraid no one would read his books.

• He was still a slave.

How did Frederick avoid being captured after publishing his biographies?

• He hid in the underground railroad.

• He stayed with relatives.

• He changed his name.

• He traveled to Europe.

How did Frederick Douglass' friends in Europe help him return home to his family?

• They bought him a new house.

• They gave him land to become a farmer.

• They raised money for him buy his freedom.

• They helped him start a business.