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Aim 41 Frederick Douglass Chapter 10.notebookDecember 05, 2019TOPIC: Chapter 4 Discussion Questions - FrederickDouglass1. Who succeeded Mr. Hopkins? (43) What kind of man was he? (43)Mr. Austin Gore who was considered, "a first-rate overseer." "Mr. Gore was: Introductiontoartful,8th GradeSocialStudiesTOPICproud, ambitious,and persevering.He wascruel, andobdurate.He wasjust the man for such a place, and it was just the place for such a man: (43).2. If a slave was accused of a misdemeanor, what was the result? (44)They were punished (most likely whipped). "To be accussed was to be convicted,and to be convicted was to be punished" (44).3. Why did Mr. Gore kill Demby the slave? (44-45)He claimed that Demby had become unmanagable, and was setting a dangerousexample to the other slaves. "He argued that if one slave refused to becorrected and escaped with his life, the other slaves would soon copy theexample" (46).4. Give four examples of slaves being murdered without consequences to themurderer. (43-48)1) Mr. Gore killing Demby2) Mr. Thomas Lanman killing two slaves (one with a hatchet)3) The wife of Mr. Giles hicks murdered Douglass' wife's cousin when she brokeher nose and breastbone with a stick.4) An old slave who traveled onto the neighboring plantation belonging to Mr.Beal Bondly who took offence and shot him.15

Aim 41 Frederick Douglass Chapter 10.notebookDecember 05, 2019TOPIC: Chapter 5 Discussion Questions - FrederickDouglass1. Why did Douglass have so much leisure time? (49)He was not old enough to work in the field. "I was not old enough to work in the: Introductiontowork8th toGradeSocialStudiesTOPICfield, and therebeing littleelse than fielddo, I hada greatdeal ofleisure time" (49).2. Why was he so cold in the winter? Give specific details from the text. (49-50)He was kept almost naked. ".no shoes, no stockings, no jacket, no trousers,nothing on but a coarse tow linen shirt, reaching only to my knees" (49).3. Why didn't Douglass feel sad about leaving Colonel Lloyd's plantation? (50-52)He would no longer have to work on the plantation but would be working inBaltimore where he would be paid a small amount. His life could not get anyworse. "I went at it in good, earnest, working for the first time with the hopefor reward" (51).4. What does Douglass feel the move to Baltimore did for him? (53) useexamples from the text.It was the first step for Douglass to achieve his freedom. Without it, he wouldstill be confined to working in the fields. "Going to live in Baltimore laid thefoundation, and opened the gateway, to all my subsequent prosperity" (53).5. Of all the slave children that could have been picked to go to Baltimore, towhat does Douglass attribute his being picked? (53-54)Douglass attributes his being picked to God. "This good spirit was from God andto him I offer Thanksgiving and praise" (54).16

Aim 41 Frederick Douglass Chapter 10.notebookDecember 05, 2019TOPIC: Chapter 6 Discussion Questions - FrederickDouglass1. What was Douglass's new mistress like? (55-56)She was a very kind woman. (Most likely because she never had a slave under her: Introduction8thcontrol beforeTOPICDouglass)."Her face was tomadeof GradeheavenlySocialsmiles,Studiesand her voiceof tranquil music" (55). However, over time she became cruel.2. Why did Douglass learn to read? (56-57)Not only was it a prized achievement, but he knew that by learning how to read,it would eventually lead to his freedom. "From that moment, I understood thepathway from slavery to freedom" (57).3. Mr. Auld forbids his wife to teach Douglass to read. list four (4) reasons thathe gives her. (56)It was unlawful/unsafe to teach a slave to readLearning will spoil the best slave in the worldThe slave would become unmanageable and of no valueIt would make the slave discontent and unhappy4. How are slaves in the city different from slaves on the plantation? (57-58)"A city slave is almost a freeman compared to a slave on the plantation" (57).They are better fed and clothed, and enjoy privileges altogether unknown to theslaves that work on a plantation.5. Describe the cruelty of Mrs. Hamilton. (58-59)She would sit in a large chair in the middle of the room and constantly whipslaves every hour. "The head, neck, and shoulders of Mary were literally cut topieces." She also kept many of the slaves half starved.17

Aim 41 Frederick Douglass Chapter 10.notebookDecember 05, 2019TOPIC: Chapter 9 Discussion Questions - Frederick Douglass1. What were Master Thomas Auld and his wife like? (77-79)"They were well matched being equally mean and cruel." (77) For the first time,Introductiontoleading8th GradeTOPICDouglass was notgiven:enoughto eat. Thetrait ofSocialhis newStudiesmaster wasmeanness and Douglass does not know of any kind act performed by him.2. What action by slaveholders was the height of meanness? (77-78)Not giving a slave enough to eat is regarded as the most aggravated developmentof meanness among slave-holders. "A great many times we poor creatures beennearly perishing with hunger when food in abundance lay moldering in the sageand smokehouse." (78).3. What was used to justify cruelty? Give an example from the text. (80-82)Religion was used to justify cruelty. "But after his conversion, he found religioussanction and support for his slaveholding cruelty" (80).4. What did religion do to a master? (77-82)Religion justified a masters cruelty. "I have said, my master found religioussanction for his cruelty" (81).5. Who is Mr. Edward Covey (explain his circumstances and reputation)? Whywas Douglass sent to live with him for a year? (82-83)Mr. Covey was a slave breaker. Douglass was sent to him by Master Thomas inthe hopes that Douglass would be "broken" and stop being disobedient. "Mr.Covey had acquired a very high reputation for breaking young slaves, and thisreputation was of immense value to him" (82). Douglass gladly makes the changeas he hopes he will be better fed.18

Aim 41 Frederick Douglass Chapter 10.notebookDecember 05, 2019TOPIC: Chapter 10 Discussion Questions - Frederick Douglass1. What kind of job did Douglass have for the first time in his life? (85)Douglass now works as a field hand working for Mr. Covey. "I left master: Introduction8thonGradeStudiesThomas' houseTOPICand wentto live with Mr. toCoveythe 1stSocialof January,1833. Iwas now, for the first time in my life, a field hand" (85).2. What happened to Douglass after his first week with Mr. Covey? (85-87)One day, Douglass is driving a cart and loses control of the oxen. The cartoverturns, breaking a wheel and injuring the animals. From this point forwardDouglass is beaten at least once a week. "During the first six months, of thatyear, scarce a week passed without his whipping me. I was seldom free from asore back" (87).3. Mr. Covey was one of the few slaveholders who did what? (87)Mr. Covey was a hardworking man who worked alongside the other slaves. "Mr.Covey was one of the few slaveholders who could and did work with his hands. Hewas a hard-working man. He knew by himself just what a man or a boy could do.There was no deceiving him" (87).4. What did the slaves call Mr. Covey and why? (87-88)They called Mr. Covey "The Snake." "When we were at work in the cornfield, hewould sometimes crawl on his hands and knees to avoid detection, and all at oncehe would rise nearly in our midst, and scream out, Ha, ha!" (88).5. Mr. Covey believes he is a "sincere worshipper of the most high God." Explainthe irony of this based on his actions with a slave named Caroline. (89)Mr. Covey's actions are ironic because he purchased a slave named Caroline forthe sole purpose of breeding more children would equal more wealth. He hired amarried man of Mr. Samuel Harrison to live with her until she eventually gavebirth to twins. "The result was, that, at the end of the year, the miserablewoman gave birth to twins" (89).6. What does Douglass say Mr. Covey turned him into and why? (90)Mr. Covey turned Douglass into a brute because he succeeded in "breaking him.""The dark night of slavery closed in upon me; and behold a man transformed intoa brute!" (90).7. An apostrophe is a figure of speech in which an absent person, a personifiedinanimate being, or an abstraction is addressed as through present. The term isderived from a Greek word meaning "a turning away," and this sense ismaintained when a narrative or dramatic thread is broken in order to digress byspeaking directly to someone not there. Analyze the apostrophe on page 91 andexplain its meaning.Douglass compares his life to the "lives" of ships, stating that the ships are freewhile he remains a slave. The apostrophe has a tone of remorse as Douglass bidsfor his freedom. "I would pour out my souls complaint, in my rude way, with anapostrophe to the moving multitude of ships" (91).8. What did the fight with Mr. Covey do for Douglass? (98-99)It re-ignited Douglass' desire to be free. After the fight with Mr. Covey,Douglass was never whipped again. "This battle with Mr. Covey was the turningpoint in my career as a slave. It rekindled the few expiring embers of freedom,and revived within me a sense of my own manhood" (98).9. Why were the days between Christmas and New year's Day important to theslaves? (99-100)These were very special days for the slaves because they are holidays in whichslaves do not work. "The days between Christmas and New Year's day areallowed as holidays; and, accordingly, we were not required to perform any labor,more than to feed and take care of the stock" (99).10. What purpose did the holidays serve for the slaveholders? (100-102)Slaveholders used these holidays to, "disgust their slaves with freedom byplunging them into the lowest depths of dissipation" (101). For example, theslaveholders would take note of the activities the slave took part in and used itagainst them.11. How was Mr. William Freeland different from Mr. Covey? (102-103; 105-107)Mr. William Freeland wasn't rich but was described as, "an educated southerngentleman." Mr. Freeland had some regard for honor, reverence for justice, andsome respect for humanity. Douglass, "always knew where to find him" and "hemade no pretensions to, of profession of religion" which Douglass feels was agreat advantage.12. According to Douglass, who were the worst slaveholders? (103-105)Douglass feels that the worst slaveholders are the religious ones. "I have everfound them the meanest and basest, the most cruel and cowardly, of allothers" (103).13. What did Douglass resolve to do in 1835? (108)To become a free man. "I therefore resolved that 1835 should not pass withoutwitnessing an attempt, on my part, to secure my liberty" (108).14. What does the following quote mean? .rather than bear those ills we had /Than to fly to others that we knew not of." (110)"The devil you know is better that the devil you don't know." Douglass and theother slaves were fearful of escaping because of how they would be punished.They are already familiar with being punished a certain way and do not want toexperience a worse punishment.15. Why were the slaves going to take a water route as a means of escape? (110 111)They hoped that they would not be recognized as run-a-ways, but instead,fisherman. "we were less liable to be suspected as runaways; we hoped to beregarded as fisherman; whereas, if we should take the land route; we should besubjected to interruptions of most every kind" (111).16. Explain why Douglass, John, and Henry were taken to jail. (112-116)The men were taken to jail to be questioned about their alleged escape plans."We were sent off to jail at Easton.their object in separating us was to hinderconcert" (116).17. What did Douglass do with his pass? What did henry do with his? (114-115)Douglass threw his pass in the fire. Henry was told to eat his with a biscuit."Own nothing! Our confidence in each other was unshaken" (115).18. What was their greatest concern? (115)Douglass and the other men's greatest concern was about separation. "Ourgreatest concern was about separation. We dreaded that more than anythingthis side of death" (115).19. Where was Douglass sent after Capt. Auld got him out of jail? (117)He was, "sent back to Baltimore, to live again with his brother Hugh, and to learna trade" (117).20. What was the reason for the fight Douglass found himself in and whathappened to him physically? (117-121)Douglass worked alongside white carpenters who were worried that AfricanAmericans would take over their trade and replace them. They could constantlydegrade Douglass and torment him with threats. Eventually, Douglass gets into afight and as a result, he gets beat up with severe damage to his left eye. "Myeyeball seemed to have burst. When they saw my eye closed and badly swollen,they left me" (120).21. What skill did Douglass learn at the shipyard of Mr. Walter Price? (122)Douglass becomes a caulker and learned the art of using a mallet and irons. "Inthe course of one year from the time I left Mr. Gardner's, I was able tocommand the highest wages given to the most experienced caulkers" (122).22. How much money did Douglass make per day? Per week? What did he do withall his money and why? (123)Douglass gets paid 1.50 per day. Per week he makes between 6 - 7 butsometimes as little as 4. Douglass gives his money to Hugh Auld who Douglasscompares to a pirate who has a "right" to his wages. "I was compelled to deliverevery cent of that money to master Hugh.because he had the power to compelme to give it up" (123).19

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Aim 41 Frederick Douglass Chapter 10.notebook 13 December 05, 2019 TOPIC: Introduction to 8th Grade Social Studies TOPIC: Chapter 2 Discussion Questions - Frederick Douglass 1. Of whom did Douglass' masters family consist? (29) The masters two sons, "Andrew and Richard; one daughter, Lucretia, and her husband Captain Thomas Auld" (29). 2.