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Where was Frederick Douglass born?
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Tuckahoe, Maryland
St. Louis, Missouri
Richmond, Virginia
Charleston, South Carolina
According to Douglass, why do enslavers often separate enslaved children from their mothers?
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To ensure better living conditions for the children
To destroy familial bonds and control enslaved people
To encourage independence in the children
To punish enslaved mothers for breaking rules
What is the primary reason why children of mixed parentage (a Black enslaved mother and a white enslaver father) follow the status of their mothers?
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Enslavers want to hide that they fathered children with enslaved women
Enslavers want to sexually exploit enslaved women without reducing their workforce
Enslavers want to ensure the racial purity of their family lineage
Enslavers want to simplify the process of determining an enslaved child's status
What does Frederick Douglass believe will happen if the "mulatto" (mixed-race) population continues to grow?
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The mixed-race population will eventually outnumber the white population
People of other races will eventually be enslaved too
The supposed biblical justification for slavery will no longer make sense
Some mixed-race people will become enslavers
What is the occupation of Frederick Douglass's first enslaver?
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Sailor
Plantation owner
Preacher
Merchant
What is Anthony's primary motivation for whipping Hester?
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He wants to discourage other slaves from trying to escape
He is motivated by a genuine belief in the biblical justification for slavery
He wants to enforce plantation rules and discipline
He is motivated by petty jealousy and sexual desire
What effect does witnessing Hester's whipping have on young Douglass?
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It spurs him to start taking small acts of revenge on Captain Anthony
It makes him more determined to escape the plantation
It destroys his illusions of happiness and foreshadows future suffering
It reinforces his belief in the importance of following rules
