The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave Study Guide

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts from the lectures on Frederick Douglass's narrative.

Tuckahoe, Maryland

The birthplace of Frederick Douglass.

Captain Anthony

Douglass's master, owned 2 or 3 farms and 30 slaves.

Mr. Plummer

The overseer characterized as a miserable drunkard and a savage monster.

Aunt Hester

Douglass's aunt, whipped for being absent and found with another man.

Demby

A slave who was shot by Mr. Gore for attempting to resist his authority.

Mr. Gore

An overseer known for his cruel treatment of slaves.

Montgomery

The place Douglass describes as the location where he suffered from hunger and cold.

Mrs. Auld

Initially kind to Douglass but became cruel under the influence of slavery.

Reading and Writing

Skills Douglass determined to learn, seen as a pathway to freedom.

Covey

An overseer known for breaking young slaves, including Douglass.

Sandy Jenkins

A fellow slave who advised Douglass on his escape.

The Liberator

The newspaper that influenced Douglass's work in the anti-slavery movement.

Religion of slaveholders

Described by Douglass as corrupt and hypocritical.

Hypocrisy of slaveholders

The contradiction of preaching Christianity while committing acts of violence and ownership over slaves.

Colonel Lloyd

Owner of a large plantation who enforce strict rules on slaves.

Mr. Severe

A cruel overseer known for his readiness to whip slaves.

Henrietta and Mary

Two slaves often abused by their owner, Mrs. Hamilton.

Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey

One of the names used by Frederick Douglass.

New Bedford, Connecticut

A prosperous city with a thriving Black community where Douglass found freedom.