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Frederick Douglass was a famous abolitionist. An abolitionist is a person who —

• works to end slavery

• fights for equal rights

• writes about his own life

• takes a job in the government

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Why was Frederick Douglass’s autobiography important?

• It told of the horrors of slavery.

• It gave names of his former owners.

• It described how he had become free.

• It told about the battles of the Civil War.

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Why did Frederick Douglass travel to Europe?

• He wanted to help free enslaved people there.

• He had always dreamed of traveling the world.

• He had escaped slavery and was afraid of being captured.

• He wanted to see what it would be like to live without slavery.

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Which abolitionist was most famous for helping enslaved people escape on the Underground Railroad?

• John Brown

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

• William Lloyd Garrison

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Why did Frederick Douglass meet with President Abraham Lincoln?

• to ask for a job in the government

• to convince him to end the Civil War

• to ask for equal pay for Black soldiers

• to share information about life as a slave

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