Frederick Douglass- Liberty Learning handout

Where was Frederick Douglass born?

• Minnesota

• Maine

• Maryland

• Mississippi

Who raised Frederick Douglass from a baby?

• George Washington

• His grandmother

• His mother

• His father

Who was the person that taught Frederick Douglass the alphabet?

• The Auld family's mother

• His mother

• His grandmother

TRUE OR FALSE:

According to Southern slave codes, slaves were forbidden to read and write.

• TRUE

• FALSE

At the age of 15, where did Frederick Douglass go?

• Washington, D.C.

• Back to his original master

• New Bedford, Massachusetts

When Douglass was sent to Baltimore to work at a shipyard, what did he do?

• impersonated a sailor and escaped slavery

• started the Underground Railroad

• spoke to large crowds about the freedoms he had

How did Anna Murray help Douglass?

• She provided the money and disguise to help him escape

• She provided the people with his message of freedom

• She provided him with shelter as he began his novel

In 1841, who asked Douglass to become a speaker?

• Anna Murray

• The Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society

• African Americans in the Union Army

Frederick Douglass had a publication about racism and the cruelty of slavery.

What was it called?

• the South Star

• the West Star

• the Starry Star

• the North Star

Did Frederick Douglass ever meet with Abraham Lincoln?

• NO

• YES