Frederick Douglass

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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Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence:   Frederick Douglass is one of the most important figures in America's struggle for....

• equal pay for slaves.
• books about slavery.
•  racial equality and civil rights.
• peaceful protests.

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What was the name Frederick Douglass was given at birth?

• Frederick Douglass Bailey
• Frederick Washington Bailey
• Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey
• Frederick Washington

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Which of the following did Douglass NOT accomplish?

• U.S. minister and consul to Haiti

• counselor to Abraham Lincoln

• a member of Congress

• an influential writer

During the Civil War, Douglass encouraged free black men to _____________.

• take over the plantations.

• become business owners and take over the white businesses.

• join the military and fight against the south.

• to join the military and fight against the North.

What was Frederick Douglass' abolitionist newspaper known for?

• It was the only one.

• It was a secret newspaper only given to people in the North.

• It was owned, written, and edited by African Americans.

• It named people who were slave owners.

Why was Frederick Dougass afraid when he published his autobiographies?

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

• He was afraid no one would read his books.

• He lied about what slavery was really like.

• He was a slave, and his owners would not be happy.

How did Frederick avoid being captured after publishing his autobiographies?

• He hid in the underground railroad.

• He changed his name.

• He stayed with relatives.

• He traveled to Europe.

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

• They bought him a new house.

• They raised money for him to buy his freedom.

• They gave him land to become a farmer.

• They helped him start a business.

In addition to wanting an end to slavery, Douglass also believed___________.

• in equality for all Americans.

• Women were not as smart as men.

• that not everyone is created equal.

• Women were better than men.