Frederick Douglass - Chapter 8

Why does Douglass have to leave Baltimore?

• Captain Anthony dies and he has to be valued as property so that Anthony's children Andrew and Lucretia can equally split their inheritance.

• He gets into a fight with the boys who have been teaching him how to read and write. He is sent away to avoid any violence charges.

• His old owner wants him back.

• The Aulds in Baltimore decide that he isn't doing his work anymore and send him back.

What caused Douglass to say, "I saw more clearly than ever the brutalizing effects of slavery upon both slave and slaveholder"?

• witnessing Captain Anthony's last miserable days

• seeing people and animals being weighed on scales

• seeing the enslaved people inspected like property alongside farm animals

• witnessing brutal fights between enslaved people and slaveholders

To set an example/make Douglass fearful, what does Andrew do to Douglass's little brother?

• Grabs him by the throat, throws hime to the ground, and kicks his head until he is bleeding profusely.

• Sends him to live on another plantation.

• Let him come into the kitchen to get some more food to eat.

• Gives him new clothes to wear and a new pair of boots as well.

Why does Douglass suffer more anxiety than the other slaves during the property evaluation?

• He has known kindness before and the other slaves have only known cruelty and seen very little of the world.

• He isn't used to being around so many people and is very nervous.

• He is the one most likely to be sold off since he's been away from home for so long.

One of the greatest tragedies of slavery, according to Douglass, was what was done to his grandmother after Captain Anthony’s death and after she had served him faithfully for thirty years. What happened to her?

• She was beaten to death by her new masters.

• She was turned out into the forest to live (or die) on her own.

• She was sold to a notoriously cruel master in the south.

• She was starved to death by Anthony’s daughter.

Why does Douglass return to Baltimore after the evaluation?

• He is given to Lucretia and she loans him back to her brother and sister in law - the Aulds.

• He escapes and is able to stow away on a ship and make it back to Baltimore.

• It's decided that he isn't fit for farm work and wouldn't be any use on the farm.

Why did Douglass have to leave Baltimore the second time?

• The Auld brothers got in a fight and Thomas took all of Hugh's loaned slaves away from him.

• Mr. Auld was frustrated with him

• He wanted to visit his grandmother at Captain Anthony's estate

For Douglass what is the most challenging part about leaving Baltimore?

• Leaving the local boys who had taught him to read

• Leaving Aulds

• Leaving the freedom of the city

• Leaving the dock where he could make extra money

• He has not figured out how to read

After leaving Baltimore the last time, what Maryland town is Douglass sent to live in?

• St. Michaels

• Cumberland

• Havre de Grace

• Bethesada

At the end of chapter 8, what does Douglass decide to do?

• Escape at the earliest opportunity

• Give minimal effort on the plantation

• Convince the owners to grant him his freedom

• Take a leadership role on the plantation

• To become a teacher of slaves