Fredrick Douglass

Who was Frederick Douglass?

• A farmer

• A slave who became a leader

• A president

• A teacher

Why did slave owners separate families?

• To organize their plantations better

• To help the slaves make new friends

• Because they had too many slaves

• To increase dependence on the slave owner

What did Douglass teach himself to do?

• To sing

• To write

• To dance

• To read

Who was Edward Covey?

• A teacher

• A president

• A farmer known for breaking the will of slaves

• A fellow slave

What did Douglass do when Covey struck him?

• He apologized

• He fought back

• He cried

• He ran away

How did Douglass escape from slavery?

• With a fake passport

• By digging a tunnel

• Disguised as a U.S. Navy sailor

• By flying

What did Douglass think of the Constitution?

• It was unfair

• It was too long

• It was too old

• It was a glorious liberty document

What party did Douglass support?

• The Green Party

• The Democratic Party

• The Tea Party

• The Republican Party

What did Douglass say freedom depended on?

• Friends, family, and faith

• Education, employment, and environment

• Money, power, and respect

• The ballot-box, the jury-box, and the cartridge-box

What was Douglass' cause?

• Because he liked politics

• Because he was a man

• Because he was black

• Because he was a man and not because he was black