Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Ch. 1-6 Questions and Answers with complete solutions

Why is Frederick not sure when he was born? - Answer Slave masters kept that information What is Frederick"s last name at birth? - Answer Bailey Why would slaveholders want to keep a slave ignorant of such a simple thing as the date of his birth? - Answer Most thought it improper or impertinent for a slave and evidence of a restless spirit Who were Frederick's mother and father? - Answer M: Harriet Bailey F: most likely Captain Anthony Why does Frederick make the point that a slaveholder who has fathered a child is likely to be tougher on that child? - Answer Because the child would be a constant offense to his wife, because he cheated with a slave Why does Frederick only rarely see his mother? - Answer They were separated Is Frederick's relationship with his mom typical of other slaves? - Answer Yes, they are often separated What is the role of the overseer on the plantation? - Answer Responsible for managing slaves What is the relationship of the slaveholder to the overseer? - Answer Slaveholders are the boss What do we learn about the plummer? - Answer Bad, he was a brutal and violent man who was happy to lash slaves half to death Who is Frederick's first master? - Answer Captain AnthonyWhy does Frederick tell story of Lloyd's Ned? - Answer To show how the overseer's were having relations with the women and not punished who were the family members of F master colonel Ed Lloyd - Answer Richard, Lucretia, Andrew what is the relationship of C. Lloyd to F's master - Answer Capt. Anthony is the overseer for C.L. was there a pecking order among slaves - Answer some slaves got better jobs which came with less hard labor why would a slave whose life on a plantation was very bad being sold to a slave-trader - Answer the fear of the south why was the Severe an appropriate name for the overseer - Answer he was a sever man why is it difficult to find copies of slave songs - Answer they couldn't write and didn't want their cries for help to be recorded why does Frederick suggest slaves sing out of sorrow rather than joy - Answer they sang most when they were sad how did C. Lloyd keep the slave boys from taking his fruit - Answer he tarred the fences why was it particularly difficult to be the slaves in charge of C. Lloyd's horses - Answer he loved the horses and was very particular about them what is ironic about C. Lloyd's treatment of his horses compared to the treatment of his slaves - Answer he treated his horses better