Fredrick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln
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Chapter 1 What did it require courage for Frederick Douglass to do in 1863?
Walk into the White House as a Black man during the Civil War.
Chapter 1 What did Lincoln eventually allow Black men to do during the Civil War?
Serve in the Union Army.
Chapter 1 What did Frederick Douglass become after escaping slavery?
An author, editor, abolitionist, and speaker.
Chapter 1 What did Lincoln and Douglass have in common?
Both rose from poverty and obscurity to become internationally known figures.
Chapter 1 Who usually got priority to see President Lincoln?
Cabinet members and congressmen.
Chapter 1 Why was Frederick Douglass important to Lincoln?
He advised Lincoln on slavery and equal rights issues.
Chapter 1 What war was happening during the beginning of the book?
The Civil War.
Chapter 1 How did Douglass feel about Lincoln at first?
He respected him but sometimes thought Lincoln moved too slowly on slavery.
Chapter 1 What major issue connected Lincoln and Douglass?
The fight against slavery.
Chapter 1 What did Douglass encourage Black Americans to do?
Join the Union Army.
Chapter 2 Where was Frederick Douglass born?
On a plantation in Maryland.
Chapter 2 When was Frederick Douglass born?
February 1818.
Chapter 2 What was Frederick Douglass's birth name?
Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey.
Chapter 2 Who was Frederick Douglass's mother?
Harriet Bailey.
Chapter 2 Why did Frederick rarely see his mother?
Enslaved families were often separated.
Chapter 2 How old was Frederick when his mother died?
Around seven years old.
Chapter 2 Who was Frederick's first master?
Aaron Anthony.
Chapter 2 Who was Aunt Hester?
Frederick's aunt who was brutally whipped by Aaron Anthony.
Chapter 2 Why did slaveholders want enslaved people to remain ignorant?
Knowledge could lead to freedom and resistance.
Chapter 2 Who taught Frederick the alphabet?
Sophia Auld.
Chapter 2 Why did Sophia Auld stop teaching Frederick?
Her husband Hugh Auld forbade it.
Chapter 2 What did Hugh Auld say education would do to a slave?
Make him unfit to be a slave.
Chapter 2 How did Frederick continue learning to read?
He secretly taught himself and learned from neighborhood boys.
Chapter 2 What book strongly influenced Frederick?
The Columbian Orator written by Caleb Bingham
Chapter 2 Who was Edward Covey?
A cruel "slave breaker."
Chapter 2 Why was Frederick sent to Edward Covey?
To have his spirit broken through hard labor and punishment.
Chapter 2 What important thing did Frederick do while fighting Covey?
He physically resisted him (Fredrick grabbed Covey's neck) and regained confidence.
Chapter 2 What happened after Frederick fought Covey?
Covey never beat him again. Covey also never said anything to anyone to keep a good reputation.
Chapter 2 What trade did Frederick learn in Baltimore?
Ship caulking.
Chapter 2 What failed escape plan did Frederick join?
An attempt to escape by canoe through Chesapeake Bay.
Chapter 2 Where did Frederick eventually escape to?
New York City.
Chapter 2 Who helped Frederick escape slavery?
Anna Murray.
Chapter 2 Who did Frederick marry?
Anna Murray.
Chapter 2 What newspaper inspired Frederick Douglass?
The Liberator.
Chapter 2 Who published The Liberator?
William Lloyd Garrison.
Chapter 2 What movement did Frederick join after escaping?
The abolitionist movement.
Chapter 2 What was Frederick known for after joining the abolitionists?
Powerful speeches against slavery.
Chapter 3 What date did Frederick Douglass escape slavery?
September 3, 1838.
Chapter 3 What disguise helped Frederick escape?
A sailor's identity and papers.
Chapter 3 What city did Frederick travel to after Baltimore?
Philadelphia.
Chapter 3 Where did Frederick go after Philadelphia?
New York City.
Chapter 3 Why was New York dangerous for Frederick?
Slave catchers searched for escaped enslaved people there.
Chapter 3 Who helped Frederick in New York?
David Ruggles.
Chapter 3 What new last name did Frederick choose?
Douglass.
Chapter 3 Who suggested the name Douglass?
Nathan Johnson. He found it in Sir Walter Scott’s poem, Lady of The Lake, based on James Douglas, a character in it.
Chapter 3 How soon after escaping did Frederick marry Anna?
Fifteen days later.
Chapter 3 Where did Frederick and Anna settle?
New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Chapter 3 What jobs did Frederick work in New Bedford?
Shoveling coal, sawing wood, and loading ships.
Chapter 3 Why could Frederick not work as a ship caulker in New Bedford at first?
Racism and white workers refused to work with Black caulkers.
Chapter 3 What abolitionist newspaper did Frederick subscribe to?
The Liberator.
Chapter 3 What inspired Frederick to speak publicly?
An abolitionist convention.
Chapter 3 What was Frederick Douglass especially talented at?
Public speaking.
Chapter 3 Who became Frederick's travel companion during lectures?
James "Jake" Collins.
Chapter 3 What autobiography did Frederick publish?
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
Chapter 3 Why was Frederick's autobiography important?
It exposed the cruelty of slavery.
Chapter 4 When was Abraham Lincoln born?
February 12, 1809.
Chapter 4 Where was Abraham Lincoln born?
Kentucky.
Chapter 4 Who were Abraham Lincoln's family members?
Thomas and Nancy Lincoln were his parents. He had a biological sister named Sarah, and an adopted brother named Dennis Hanks, (who was really his cousin, doesn't say in the book)
Chapter 4 Where did Lincoln's family move when he was young?
Indiana.
Chapter 4 What happened to Lincoln's mother when he was young?
She died from the milk sickness, the same sickness that killed Dennis's family.
Chapter 4 Who became Lincoln's stepmother?
Sarah Bush Johnston.
Chapter 4 What did Lincoln love to do as a child?
Read books.
Chapter 4 What famous stories did Lincoln read?
Aesop's Fables.
Chapter 4 Why was Lincoln considered self-educated?
He had very little formal schooling.
Chapter 4 What job did Lincoln have before politics?
Lawyer.
Chapter 4 What physical feature was Lincoln well known for?
His unusual height.
Chapter 4 What embarrassed Lincoln in Washington as a congressman?
Seeing the slave trade.
Chapter 4 Did Lincoln strongly debate slavery early in his career?
No, not at first.
Chapter 4 What reputation did Lincoln build for himself?
A hardworking self-made man.
Chapter 4 What river trip exposed Lincoln to slavery firsthand?
A trip to New Orleans.
Chapter 5 What state did Lincoln move to in 1837?
Illinois.
Chapter 5 Who was Lincoln's law partner?
William (Billy) Herndon.
Chapter 5 Who did Abraham Lincoln marry?
Mary Ann Todd.
Chapter 5 In what year did Lincoln marry Mary Todd?
1842.
Chapter 5 What office was Lincoln elected to in 1846?
The U.S. House of Representatives.
Chapter 5 Why did Lincoln leave Congress after one term?
He returned to practicing law.
Chapter 5 What law angered Lincoln and brought him back into politics?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Chapter 5 What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow?
Popular sovereignty on slavery.
Chapter 5 What was popular sovereignty?
Allowing settlers to vote on slavery.
Chapter 5 Why did Kansas become violent?
Proslavery and antislavery groups fought there.
Chapter 5 What was the Missouri Compromise?
An agreement limiting slavery in certain territories.
Chapter 5 What Supreme Court case outraged antislavery Americans?
Dred Scott v. Sandford.
Chapter 5 What did the Dred Scott decision say?
Congress could not ban slavery in territories. His case was dismissed/he lost.
Chapter 5 What famous speech did Lincoln give about slavery dividing the country?
The House Divided speech.
Chapter 5 What violent event happened in the Senate?
Brooks attacked Sumner with a cane.
Chapter 5 What issue increasingly divided America in the 1850s?
Slavery.
Chapter 6 What speech made Lincoln nationally famous?
The House Divided speech.
Chapter 6 What did Lincoln say about the nation in the House Divided speech?
The country could not survive permanently half slave and half free.
Chapter 6 Who was Lincoln's opponent in the Senate race debates?
Stephen Douglas.
Chapter 6 How many famous debates did Lincoln and Douglas hold?
Seven debates.
Chapter 6 What issue was mainly discussed in the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Slavery.
Chapter 6 What did Stephen Douglas support?
Popular sovereignty.
Chapter 6 What is popular sovereignty?
Letting territories vote on slavery.
Chapter 6 What did Lincoln call slavery?
A vast moral evil.
Chapter 6 Did Lincoln believe Black and white people were fully socially equal at this time?
No, his views were still limited.
Chapter 6 Who won the Senate race in 1858?
Stephen Douglas.
Chapter 6 Even though he lost, what did Lincoln gain from the debates?
National attention.
Chapter 6 Who raided Harpers Ferry in 1859?
John Brown.
Chapter 6 What was John Brown trying to start?
A slave rebellion.
Chapter 6 How did Southerners react to John Brown's raid?
They became fearful and angry.