Frederick Douglas My View

What is the purpose for Douglass's writing his slave narrative?

• To share his experience as a slave in hopes to bring changes for the lives of the slaves.

• To show off that he is a man.

• He just wants to write for pleasure.

• None of the above

How does following passage support Douglass’s purpose? “From the crown of my head to my feet, I was covered in blood. My hair was all clotted with dust and blood; my shirt was stiff with blood.”    

• It casts doubts about the facts of slavery.

• Readers will respect Mr. Covey’s rights.

• It contains disapproval of all southerners. 

• Readers will feel sympathy for the slaves.

What is Douglass referring to in the following sentence? “You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man.”

• Douglass’s long journey to freedom in the North

• The legal process that made Douglass a free man 

• Douglass’s walk to ask Master Thomas for help

• Douglass’s liberating fight with Mr. Covey    

Frederick Douglass used what skill to work against slavery?

• rowing boats

• making speeches

• singing hymns and rap songs

• making pottery

What two things did Fredrick write about in his newspaper ?

• antislavery and unequal status of women

• How to be a powerful speaker and how to travel outside the United States

• antislavery and how speak at meetings

• unequal status of women and how to form movement

Who is this story."Learning to Read and Write" about?

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Drake

What is NOT true about Frederick Douglass?

• He was born in Maryland.

• He never learned to read and write.

• He traveled to many states.

• He was an advisor to President Lincoln.

The name of the newspaper Douglass published.

• The North Star

• Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society

Why does Douglass say that learning to read was a curse rather than a blessing?

• It showed his horrible situation, but not how to escape it.

• No books were available to him so he had nothing to read.

• He was upset that his slave owners would be angry with him.

• The young boys who helped him learn could get in serious trouble.

What is Douglass’s most likely purpose for writing his autobiography?

• to make readers agree that reading is important

• to inform readers about the life of a slave and contribute to the Abolitionist movement

• to express feelings about Master Hugh

• to tell an interesting story from his past