Directions: Finish Reading Chapter 10- The Narrative of Frederick Douglass and respond to the questions that follow:
Why and where does Frederick begin a Sabbath school? Why is it essential that the slaves tell no one about it?
Why does Frederick decide to include the slaves in his Sabbath school in his plans to obtain his freedom? Why is this dangerous?
Frederick makes the point that many slaves would “rather bear those ills we had, than fly to others, that we knew not of ”
(p. 93). How does this help explain why so few slaves escaped?
How do the slaves plan to run away?
What is the purpose of the “protections” written by Frederick?
What happens to their plan, and how do the “protections” nearly cause their deaths?
What happens to each of the slaves who attempted to run away?
When Frederick returns to Baltimore, what does he do?
Frederick again decides to fight when he is attacked. What happens to him? What does Master Hugh attempt to do for Frederick?
What must Frederick do with the wages he earns each week as a caulker? Why?
