Frederick Douglass Chapter 4

Mr. Hopkins was replaced by whom as the primary overseer on the planation?

• Mr. Severe

• Mr. Douglass

• Mr. Gore

• Colonel Lloyd

What does Douglass mean that the primary overseer was a “grave man” (38)?

• He was a grave man because he killed numerous enslaved people.

• He was a grave man because he forced enslaved people to dig countless graves.

• He was a grave man because he did not believe in God.

• He was a grave man because he was extremely serious and did not smile.

Why was Demby shot and killed?

• He ran into the creek and did not respond to the overseers call.

• He stole from the Great House Farm.

• He was innocent; there was no real reason.

• He didn’t work hard enough.

Which of the following was NOT part of the overseer’s explanation to Colonel Lloyd on why he shot and killed Demby?

• Demby was a “dangerous” example to the other enslaved people.

• Other enslaved people would copy Demby if he didn’t make an example of him.

• Demby had multiple other instances of defiance and was a known troublemaker

• Allowing this act to go unpunished would lead to a revolt by the enslaved people

According to Douglass, which of the following was not treated as a crime in Talbot County, Maryland?

• Killing an enslaved person

• Not stopping at a traffic intersection

• Failing to pay taxes

• Resisting arrest