Quiz on Slavery in American History

When did Frederick Douglass die?

• February 20, 1895

• March 15, 1890

• January 10, 1885

• April 25, 1900

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What was the uncertain date of Frederick Douglass's birth?

• Around February 1817 or 1818

• Around March 1815 or 1816

• Around January 1819 or 1820

• Around April 1821 or 1822

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How did Frederick Douglass learn to write letters?

• By watching boys write

• By reading books

• By attending school

• By listening to lectures

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How did Frederick escape from Maryland?

• By running away

• By borrowing a sailor suit and protection papers

• By hiding in a wagon

• By swimming across a river

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Where did Frederick go after escaping from Maryland?

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• New York

• Pennsylvania

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What newspaper did Frederick Douglass begin reading after a few months in Massachusetts?

• The North Star

• The Liberator

• The Emancipator

• The Freedom Journal

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What movement did Frederick Douglass become deeply involved in?

• Women's Rights Movement

• Civil Rights Movement

• Anti-Slavery Movement

• Labor Movement

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What is the name of the anti-slavery newspaper Frederick Douglass read?

• The North Star

• The Liberator

• The Emancipator

• The Freedom Journal

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What was the main topic of Frederick Douglass's speeches in Europe?

• Women's rights

• Labor rights

• Anti-slavery

• Education reform

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In what year did Frederick Douglass return to the United States as a free man?

• 1847

• 1855

• 1861

• 1881

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