Frederick Douglass Quiz

Where was Frederick Douglass born?

• Seneca Falls, New York

• Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

• New York City

• Talbot County, Maryland

Who took care of young Frederick when he was a child?

• Sophia Auld

• Betsy Bailey

• Hugh Auld

• Edward Kovi

What job did Frederick have in the shipyards?

• Caulker

• Sailor

• Dock worker

• Coal miner

What was the new name Frederick chose for himself after escaping from slavery?

• Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey

• Frederick Douglass

• John Brown

• Hannah Murray

In which city did Frederick settle after escaping from slavery?

• New Bedford, Massachusetts

• Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

• Seneca Falls, New York

• New York City

What was the title of Frederick Douglass's autobiography?

• The Lion Who Wrote History

• Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

• The Slave Breaker

• The Whaling City

Where did Frederick Douglass give a powerful speech in 1848 that convinced the male delegates to pass an important amendment for women's rights?

• Seneca Falls, New York

• New York City

• Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

• New Bedford, Massachusetts

Who contacted Frederick Douglass about a plan to capture the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry?

• Edward Kovi

• Hugh Auld

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

What amendment was enacted in 1865 to legally end slavery in the United States?

• 15th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

How many black soldiers joined the Union Army to help defeat the Confederacy in 1865?

• 90,000

• 180,000

• 120,000

• 150,000