Frederick Douglass Quiz

What was the humorous mistake made in the autobiography?

• It was written in invisible ink.

• It was written backwards.

• It was a copy of Frederick Douglass's autobiography.

• It was written in a different language.

Where was Frederick Douglass born?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• New York

Who taught Frederick Douglass how to read and write?

• A plantation owner

• The wife of a family in Baltimore

• A school teacher

• His mother

How did Douglass escape from slavery?

• He hid in a wagon.

• He ran away at night.

• He swam across a river.

• He disguised himself as a sailor.

What was the name of Douglass's first book?

• Freedom and Slavery

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

• The Story of Frederick Douglass

• My Life as a Slave

What newspaper did Douglass start?

• The Abolitionist

• The Liberty Bell

• The Freedom Journal

• The North Star

Who was Douglass friends with during the Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What did Douglass advocate for during the Civil War?

• More plantations

• African-American troops in the Union army

• Higher taxes

• More schools

What position did Douglass hold after the Civil War?

• President of the United States

• Governor of Maryland

• Marshall of Washington DC

• Mayor of Baltimore

What country was Douglass a consul general to?

• Canada

• Mexico

• Haiti

• France