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Frederick Douglass and Abolitionism

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main goal of the abolitionist movement?

a)

To promote education

b)

To abolish slavery

c)

To start a new government

d)

To build more schools

2.

Who was Frederick Douglass?

a)

A famous scientist

b)

An abolitionist who fought against slavery

c)

A president of the United States

d)

A famous artist

3.

What did Frederick Douglass teach himself to do while he was enslaved?

a)

To cook

b)

To read and write

c)

To play an instrument

d)

To paint

4.

What was the name of the newspaper Frederick Douglass wrote?

a)

The Freedom Journal

b)

The North Star

c)

The Liberty Bell

d)

The Emancipator

5.

What did Frederick Douglass argue against in his newspaper?

a)

Taxes

b)

Slavery

c)

Education

d)

War

6.

What did Frederick Douglass do to help enslaved African Americans?

a)

He built houses for them

b)

He helped hide them as they fled to the North

c)

He gave them money

d)

He taught them to sing

7.

What did Frederick Douglass believe about all people?

a)

They should be treated equally

b)

They should be rich

c)

They should be famous

d)

They should be quiet

8.

Where did Frederick Douglass escape to for freedom?

a)

The South

b)

The North

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

9.

What did Frederick Douglass use to teach himself to read and write?

a)

A math book

b)

A book on natural rights

c)

A history book

d)

A science book

10.

What kind of speeches did Frederick Douglass deliver?

a)

Anti-slavery speeches

b)

Political speeches

c)

Scientific speeches

d)

Educational speeches