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Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was an influential writer who had escaped slavery and became an influential spokesman for the Abolitionist movement in pre-Civil War America. His many interests included women's rights, civil rights, and education. His many books and orations are landmarks in the political arena.
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What was Frederick Douglass' nickname?
Frederick Douglass' nickname was, The Black O'Connell. He was also known as the Little Giant. Frederick Douglass was most known as a leader in the anti-slavery movement.
What experiences did Fredrick Douglass have that made people respect him?
he was a former slave who was known to be a very good public speaker...so well in fact that people didnt believe he was a slave
he taught himself how to read and write
How would you describe the rhetorical strategy of Frederick Douglas speech?
The Frederick Douglas speech can be described in one way. I would say the speech was a argument.
Did Frederick Douglass have any childhood heros?
His Hero was his mother
Willam Lloyed Garrison was Fredricks hero.
his hero was Justin Lawrence Barrett
What literary devices did Fredrick Douglass use in his novels?
Imagery, personification, figures of speech, and sounds to make his experiences vivid for the reader.
What year was it when Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves?
The Thirteenth Amendment was the instrument that actually freed the slaves, but his Emancipation Procolamation which went into effect on 1 January 1863 was the first step in the process.
I believe he lines the garden with tar so if any slave is found with tar on their person, then they're lashed.
Is Eddie Charles Jones NBA player married?
Yes, he is married with three children. One's name is Noah, I believe.
Was Frederick Douglass a conductor of the Underground Railroad?
No, he was an author and speaker against slavery. He himself escaped slavery with the help of a free black woman in 1838, at the age of 20. He took a one-day trip in a sailor's disguise, from Maryland to New York City. After 8 years as a fugitive, abolitionists sent him on a speaking tour to England and Ireland, during which friends located his owner in Maryland and negotiated his freedom. He became a major abolitionist author in the period leading up to the Civil War.
What was Frederick Douglass new responsibility going to be when he arrived in Baltimore?
To take care of a little boy
Did Frederick Douglass make any major mistakes or bad decisions?
Freed slave Frederick Douglas was self educated and was a force for abolition of slavery. He became a well known scholar. Perhaps the best answer to this is that he did not make any major mistakes, however, he avoided a disaster with John Brown. Douglas had been invited by John Brown to his farm in Maryland. He explained his planned slave revolt to Douglas, and asked for his help. Douglas wisely wanted no part of the scheme.
They fled to the South and to the West because of racism and the search for new industrial jobs.
Both men were very religious. Douglass shows the irony that the most religious men can be the cruelest slave holders
Were Frederick Douglass' children born into slavery?
No. At the time of the birth of his children, Frederick Douglass was living in a free state, so his children were not born into slavery. With the help of British supporters, Frederick Douglass was able to purchase his freedom in 1847.
What is Frederick Douglass most remembered by?
He was an African American man born into a slavery, now best known for his role in bringing the harsh realities of slavery to the attention of white Americans, at the same time being a living example of the fallacy of claims that black Americans were intellectually inferior to whites.
What was Frederick Douglass's new responsibility going to be when he arrived in Baltimore?
To take care of a little boy
Douglass did meet with John Brown and could have been charged with conspiracy. But Douglass thought the idea of a "slave war" was a mistake, one that would lead to reprisals and the deaths of innocent slaves.
What criticism of American society did Frederick Douglass have?
Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist. He criticized American society for allowing people to enslave other people and to mistreat them.
What did Frederick Douglass mean when he said 'Agitate agitate agitate'?
Agitation: a persistent "anonyance" that evokes a response. Agitation is real world cause and affect leading to change. Change, whether "good or bad" can be measured against the real-world imact (result) of agitation at the "top" -- js
What was the name of Frederick Douglass' AutoBiography?
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
