WorksheetsBPQ: Frederick Douglass
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Frederick Douglass was a prominent abolitionist. Which of these other people was also an abolitionist?
Stephen A. Douglas
William Lloyd Garrison
Jefferson Davis
George Washington
The MAIN REASON it was it illegal to teach slaves to read and write was to prevent them from...
writing to their families.
reading their masters' private letters.
reading the Bible and becoming Christians.
learning "dangerous" ideas about freedom and equality.
How did Frederick Douglass learn to read and write?
in a classroom with other African American children
through formal lessons with his owner's young son
first from his owner's wife, and then in secret
from older slaves on the plantation where he was born
Place these events in order: A) Douglass meets Lincoln; B) Douglass publishes his first book; C) Douglass starts his own newspaper
C, B, A
B, C, A
C, A, B
B, A, C
What's the most likely reason why Douglass supported women's rights and Irish home rule?
Both causes involved groups whose freedoms had been limited by others.
He was friends with many women, and he was also part-Irish.
It was the politically correct thing to do.
All 19th century abolitionists supported these two causes.
Which of the following best describes the public's reaction to Douglass's first book?
apathy
empathy
indifference
opposition
After the Civil War broke out, Douglass urged Lincoln to emancipate the slaves. What does "emancipate" mean?
educate
draft
free
deport
As a young man, how did Douglass escape to the North?
He disguised himself as a sailor.
He traveled through the Underground Railroad.
He had the help of Harriet Tubman.
He joined an all-black regiment during the Civil War.
In terms of his life's work, which of the following groups of people does Frederick Douglass best fit into?
Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez
George Washington, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela
Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Spike Lee
William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Agatha Christie
Which of these is a fact about Frederick Douglass?
He never knew for certain who his father was.
His books were the most entertaining pieces of writing of his time.
He was a handsome man.
Abraham Lincoln considered him his best friend.
