Unit 4 Civil War Era Lit Review

Frederick Douglass was taught to read/write illegally by his female slave owner.

"The blood was yet oozing from the wound...I thought I should bleed to death. This shows...

Jacobs and most other female slaves had to deal with sexual abuse as well as physical abuse.

As both a writer and an orator, Frederick Douglass achieved international fame.

Frederick Douglass saw the 4th of July celebration as...

"I came. I saw. I conquered." This is an example of which device?

Jacobs' married the white neighbor who lived next door to her.

Lincoln's primary purpose for "The Second Inaugural Address" was...

A reason the South resisted the abolition of slavery was fear of potential economic collapse.

At the end of NLFD, what does Douglass realize?

Harriet Jacobs' first owner taught her how to read and write.

What is an allusion?

Harriet Jacobs published Life of a Slave Girl under her real name.

What is"...your boasted liberty, an unholy license; your national greatness, swelling vanity" ?

Northern economy focused mostly on finance and manufacturing.

Frederick Douglass escaped slavery as a small child.

Frederick Douglass was ignored by the politicians and never had any influence in governance.

In NLFD, what functioned as a symbol that Sandy Jenkins gave to Douglass?

"This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn." Which device is this?

In "What....July," what did Douglass think was required for America to change?

In the SIA, which word describes Lincoln’s tone throughout the speech?

Slave narratives told the truth of slavery when many Southerners claimed that slaves = content

What is a metaphor?