Worksheetsfrom Frederick Douglass
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
If someone was born into slavery, then they were _____
owned by another person
powerful in their community
free to do as they pleased
being treated fairly and equally
People who worked as abolitionists __________.
tried to start something
wanted to become famous
wanted to invent something new
believed that slavery should be stopped
If you saw violence in a movie, you most likely saw _______.
people getting hurt
people quietly talking
people working together
people solving problems
They wanted to ensure equality for all people.
differences
fairness
injustice
positions
Which word is a synonym for the underlined word in the sentence?
She was an influential person in her community.
gentle
helpless
powerful
unusual
Why was it difficult for Frederick Douglass to find work ?
There were no jobs.
White people would not hire African Americans.
The jobs he found didn't pay enough.
He didn't have an education.
Why did Frederick not want to tell his story at the abolitionist meetings?
He was afraid of speaking in public.
His wife didn't want him to tell the story.
He didn't want to draw too much attention to himself.
He would be thrown in jail.
Why was Frederick Douglass afraid when he published his autobiographies?
He told the terrible truth about slavery and named his owners.
He lied about what slavery was really like.
He was afraid no one would read his books.
He was still a slave.
How did Frederick avoid being captured after publishing his biographies?
He hid in the underground railroad.
He stayed with relatives.
He changed his name.
He traveled to Europe.
How did Frederick Douglass' friends in Europe help him return home to his family?
They bought him a new house.
They gave him land to become a farmer.
They raised money for him buy his freedom.
They helped him start a business.
What could happen to an escaped slave?
They could be returned to slavery.
Nothing, they were free.
They would be thrown in jail.
They were were sent to Europe.
What was Frederick Douglass' abolitionist newspaper known for?
It was the only one.
It was owned, written, and edited by African Americans.
It was a secret newspaper only given to people in the North.
It named people who were slave owners.
In addition to wanting an end to slavery, Douglass also believed ________________.
in equality for all Americans.
that not everyone is created equal.
Women were not as smart as men.
Women were better than men.
During the Civil War, Douglass encouraged free black men to ____________.
take over the plantations
join the military and fight against the South.
become business owners and take over the white businesses.
to join the military and fight against the North
Douglass eventually became __________.
a slave, after returning to the South.
the first African American to hold high rank in the government.
a plantation owner, with slaves of his own.
President of the United States.
Even after slavery was abolished, Douglass ____________.
kept fighting for equality.
gave speeches against slavery.
returned to the South and became a plantation owner.
stood up for slavery.
