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WorksheetsBiography of Frederick Douglass
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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 so he had nothing to read.
He was upset that his slave owners would be angry with him.
The young boys who helped him could get in serious trouble.
What was Douglass's purpose for writing his autobiography?
to make readers think writing is important
to inform readers about the life of a slave
to express feelings about Master Hugh
to tell an interesting story from his past
According to the text, What year was Frederick Douglass born?
1890
1895
1818
1918
What is a plantation?
Small family farms that were used to help feed single families
Large family houses that were passes down from generation to generation
Large estates that grew cash crops, like cotton and sugar, using
slave labor.
Small communities that were made up of farmers and slave laborers
Why didn't Douglass know his mother very well?
She was constantly dissatisfied with him
He never saw his mother before he was sold
She worked on a different plantation
She died during childbirth
At an early age, what did Douglass realize about reading and writing?
He realized there was a connection between literacy and freedom
He realized that he would never be able to read or write without asking for help
He realized that reading and writing were simply a way that the white man felt superiod
He realized that reading and writing were a waste of his time
According to the text, where did Douglass teach himself how to read and write?
While he was working in his master's home
While he was out in the fields and plantations
He would sneak into school just to try to listen to the lessons
On the streets of Baltimore
According to the text, what happened when Douglass was 15 years of age?
He was hired as a body servant in the house
He was made as a field hand, where he rebelled intensely
He was given the opportunity to learn how to read and write
He was forced to work inside the household to help educate the white children
Who was Anna Murray?
Douglass's slave owner's wife
A young free black woman the helped him escape
The person who helped him how to read the most
A young teacher who allowed him to attend classes in secret
Where did Douglass have to go in order to "declare himself free?"
New York City
Jamestown
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
When did Frederick Douglass escape from slavery?
September 11, 1838
December 3, 1838
September 13, 1838
September 3, 1838
Upon gaining his freedom, Frederick Douglass became known as a great orator
True
False
The article does not state
When was, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" published?
1854
1845
1818
1838
After declaring himself free, why was Douglass still forced to travel overseas and away from the United States?
He was technically a fugitive slave
He was worried that the States would not take his book seriously
He was ashamed that he never told his wife he was a slave in the past
He received too many death threats while in the states
How did Douglass receive his "legal" freedom from slavery?
He was never able to be "legally" free from slavery
His former masters were killed
His book made so much money that he was able to purchase his freedom himself
Abolitionists offered to purchase his freedom
When Douglass returned to the states as a free man, where did he move his wife and family to?
Rochester, New York
Baltimore, Maryland
New York Cty, New York
Jersey Shore, New Jersey
In which ways did Douglass contribute to the Civil War? Select ALL that apply!
He recruited African-American men to fight in the U.S. Army
He met with President Lincoln to advocate for equal treatment of black troops
He served in the US army to help fight for the emancipation of slaves
Two of his sons served in the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Granted national birthright citizenship
Abolished slavery
Stated that no one could be denied voting rights on the basis of race, skin color, or previous servitude.
Stated the right to bear arms
Why is the 15th Amendment so important?
It abolished slavery
It ensured that all men could vote, regardless of skin color or previous servitude
It allowed for all women to have the right to vote in all general elections
It granted national birthright citizenship
