BIography Frederick Douglass: An American Hero

In what year did Frederick Douglass escape from slavery?

• 1818

• 1861

• 1838

• 1845

Which book did Frederick Douglass publish in 1845?

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

• The Souls of Black Folk

• The Liberator

• Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

What role did Frederick Douglass hold during his lifetime?

• U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic

• Governor of Maryland

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• President of the United States

In which year did Frederick Douglass become the first African American to appear on a presidential ballot?

• 1865

• 1872

• 1895

• 1848

Who was the editor of the abolitionist paper, The Liberator, who noticed Douglass' anti-slavery lectures?

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Booker T. Washington

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Sojourner Truth

How did Frederick Douglass embark on his journey to freedom from the chains of slavery?

• He seized a stormy night to make his daring escape

• He cleverly disguised himself as a sailor and slipped away

• He saved every penny to buy his own freedom

• His master, moved by conscience, granted him freedom

How did Frederick Douglass spread his message of freedom for all people?

• through newspapers

• by running for office

• by rising up in revolt

• through church sermons

Frederick Douglass was known for...

• Prioritizing education over violence

• Violent slave revolts

• Escaping slavery

• Becoming an example of how intelligent African Americans could be