The Blessings of Liberty and Education Comprehension Questions

When did Frederick Douglass escape from slavery?

• 1838

• 1881

• 1845

• 1855

Where did Frederick Douglass start his life work after escaping from slavery?

• Maryland

• New York

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

What was the occasion of Frederick Douglass' speech?

• Dedication of a school

• Celebration of his escape from slavery

• Anniversary of the Civil War

• Inauguration of a president

What was the significance of the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth?

• It was founded on the site of a historic battle

• It was the first school for colored youth in Virginia

• It aimed to provide education and vocational training for colored youth

• All of the above

According to Frederick Douglass, what is the value of education?

• It is a path to dignity and self-improvement

• It is a means of freedom and the rightful pursuit of happiness

• It is a way to rise above menial service

• All of the above

What did Frederick Douglass believe was the chief want of the free colored people of the North?

• Industrial education

• Religious freedom

• Access to higher education

• Political rights

What did Frederick Douglass think about exclusive service or exclusive mastery?

• It leads to pride and insolence in one class and weakness and servility in the other

• It is a natural division of labor

• It is necessary for the proper functioning of society

• It is good for the moral and mental health of any class

What did Frederick Douglass believe was the true dignity of man?

• Kinship and identity

• Race and color

• Intellectual capacity

• Physical strength

What did Frederick Douglass think about the emphasis on race and color?

• It is important for the claims of justice

• It is necessary for self-improvement

• It is a mistake and puts the emphasis in the wrong place

• It is essential for the advancement of the colored people

What did Frederick Douglass believe was the basis for the claims of justice and self-improvement?

• Education and wealth

• Manhood and humanity

• Kinship and identity

• Race and color