Frederick Douglass: From Slavery to Freedom

Identify the tone of the following passage.
“That cheerful eye, under the influence of slavery, soon became red with rage; that voice, made all of sweet accord, changed to one of harsh and horrid discord; and that angelic face gave place to that of a demon.”

• Numb
• Brave
• Pitiful
• Hateful

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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“ I understood the pathway from slavery to freedom.”
What does Douglass understand to be the pathway from slavery to freedom?

• Passage north on the Underground Railroad
• Douglass decided that he must escape from the Auld home
• Douglass understood that knowledge would free him from the binds of slavery
• Douglass understood that in order to be free, slaves must overthrow masters

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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"It would forever unfit him to be a slave.  He would become unmanageable, and of no value to his master."
Hugh Auld uses this as justification to do what?

• Convince his wife not to teach Douglass to read and write.
• Convince Douglass not to run away.
• Explain that he is a right and just master.
• Justify slavery to skeptics.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the master’s treatment of the slaves, as depicted in Chapter 1, affect Douglass?

• Like most slaveholders, he does not educate them, which prompts Douglass to learn to read and write.
• Douglass witnesses brutal abuses of other slaves and knowing that he will soon enter this life as he grows, he becomes interested in education, escape, and abolition.
• Douglass witnesses brutal abuses of other slaves, specifically his aunt, and that motivates him to take revenge on his masters and all other slaveholders.
• The master beats and whips Douglass, a painful experience that Douglass will never forget and one he vows to write down for others to know.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In Chapter 6, what reason does Hugh Auld give Douglass as to why he should not learn to read?

• Learning to read and write will make Douglass unhappy and cause a life of misery.
• Auld explains that Douglass will be an undesired slave if he learns to read and write.
• Auld was jealous of the relationship Douglass formed with his wife.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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CCSS.RL.K.6