Frederick douglass ch 1-3 quiz

  1. William Lloyd Garrison – A major abolitionist of his day and journalist; formed the abolitionist paper The Liberator, which Douglass read

  2. Slave Code – Rules set forth regarding slaves as property and rights of their owners

  3. Pilgrims – First settlers of New England, many of whom left England to escape religious persecution

  4. Patrick Henry – American statesman and major figure leading to the Revolutionary War; most famous for his speech in which he proclaimed, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”

  5. Mason Dixon Line – Dividing line across America between slave states in the South and free states in the North

  6. Meekness – State of enduring injury with patience and without resentment; mild (Merriam-Webster)

  7. Consecrate – Dedicated to a sacred purpose (Merriam-Webster)

  8. Proselyte – A new convert as to a faith or cause (Merriam-Webster)

  9. Monger – someone who deals in a specific product/ service. In the Narrative, a flesh-monger is one who deals or trades slaves.

  10. Ham – In the bible, Ham’s descendants were cursed by Noah (Ham’s father) to be slaves. Many Southerners claimed Africans to be the descendants of Ham.

  11. Cudgel – a short but thick stick

  12. Cowskin – whip made out of cowhide 

  13. Overseer – the one in charge of the daily work of the slaves; often under pressure of the master to produce crops; rarely employed for long

  14. Plantation – an agricultural estate usually worked by resident labor (Webster). At the time of Douglass’ narrative, many relied on slave labor.