I might remain a slave in form, but the day had passed forever when I could be a slave in fact.

This means FD was still a slave, but he felt free.

Why did Harriet Tubman carry a gun?

She knew if anyone turned back, they would be forced to tell

important in all traditional societies

Why was a Saturday night the best night for slaves to run away?

No wanted posters could be printed until Monday

What did Frederick Douglass think was the reason Covey never told on him for fighting back?

Covey's reputation was at stake if he told what happened.

When and where were spirituals created?

in the South before the Civil War

What line from a spiritual did Martin Luther King, Jr. use in his "I Have a Dream" speech?

Free at last, ... Thank God Almighty I am free at last

Which of the following statements is false?

Proverbs are usually a paragraph in length

What does "He who cannot dance will say: 'The drum is bad.'" mean?

Don't make excuses for being bad at something-- practice

Which of the following statements are proverbs is true?

Proverbs can be applied to everyday life

"Follow the Drinking Gourd" refers to

following the North Star of the Big Dipper to go north

"Because a man has injured your goat, do not go out and kill his bull" means

Do not seek revenge if someone has wronged you

The Fugitive Slave Laws stated that

slaves found in the North were to be returned to the South

What is true about Frederick Douglass?

He taught himself to read and write.

Choose all statements about Frederick Douglass that are true:

He was a great speaker and taught himself to read and write, He published an influential black newspaper, He helped slaves escape to the North

In "Go Down, Moses," Moses, the Pharaoh, and Egyptland are all

Biblical allusions with dual meanings

What did the spirituals express?

a desire for spiritual freedom, a desire for salvation, a longing for escape from slavery

"Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole" means

People you can't trust will tell your secrets to others

Why was Harriet Tubman called a "conductor"?

She was a leader on the Underground Railroad

Spirituals were used to

send messages of hope and encouragement

In "Go Down, Moses," the repeated line "Let my people go" refers to

the African American slaves in the Southern United States, the Jewish people enslaved in Egypt in Biblical times

Why did Harriet Tubman settle in St. Catharines, Canada?

Ex-slaves could own homes there, Ex-slaves could send their children to school, Ex-slaves settled there and were free

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1
I might remain a slave in form, but the day had passed forever when I could be a slave in fact.
This means FD was set free by his master
This means that FD wasn't a slave, but he felt like one.
This means FD, by law, could not be a slave again.
This means FD was still a slave, but he felt free.
2
Harriet Tubman helped free
her own family and then retired
over 300 slaves
over 30 slaves
11 slaves
3
Which of the following statements about proverbs are true?
Proverbs are passed on orally from generation to generation
Proverbs are lessons about life
Proverbs express codes of conduct (how to act)
all of the above
4
Why did Harriet Tubman carry a gun?
She would fire a warning shot if anyone came near them
She was afraid of all white people
She was a sharp shooter
She knew if anyone turned back, they would be forced to tell
5
Proverbs are
important in all traditional societies
only native to Africa
only relevant to certain generations
written down for the next generation
6
Harriet Tubman was called
the Pharaoh
the Drinking Gourd
The Moses of her people
Grandma Moses
7
Why was a Saturday night the best night for slaves to run away?
The plantation owner would not chase them on Sunday
No wanted posters could be printed until Monday
Saturdays were good luck
They had to start working on Sundays
8
What did Frederick Douglass think was the reason Covey never told on him for fighting back?
Covey became an abolitionist
Covey liked him.
Covey's reputation was at stake if he told what happened.
Covey was killed the night of the fight.
9
When and where were spirituals created?
in the South during the Great Depression
in the South before the Civil War
in the South during Reconstruction
in Africa prior to colonization of the United States
10
In the spiritual, "Go Down, Moses," Moses in the Bible can be a metaphor for
Martin Luther King, Jr.
the plantation owner
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
11
What line from a spiritual did Martin Luther King, Jr. use in his "I Have a Dream" speech?
Coming for to carry me home
Tell all my friends I'm coming too
Tell old Pharaoh "Let my people go"
Free at last, ... Thank God Almighty I am free at last
12
Which of the following statements is false?
Proverbs are short with few words or phrases
Proverbs are usually a paragraph in length
Proverbs offer moral instruction
Proverbs offer wisdom and philosophical instruction
13
Spirituals were created using
African folklore
allusions and metaphors
stories from Africa
names of cities in the North
14
What does "He who cannot dance will say: 'The drum is bad.'" mean?
You can't force people to want to dance
When the music stinks, don't dance to it
Not everyone can make music
Don't make excuses for being bad at something-- practice
15
Which of the following statements are proverbs is true?
Proverbs are irrelevant to today's generation
Proverbs can be applied to everyday life
Proverbs are complex and meant to seem like riddles
Proverbs are meant to be hard to remember
16
"Follow the Drinking Gourd" refers to
following the North Star of the Big Dipper to go north
going to heaven
working in the fields harvesting crops
slaves running away during Autumn
17
"Because a man has injured your goat, do not go out and kill his bull" means
Do not envy other people's belongings
Be sure to put your goat in the barn each evening
Watch over your animals
Do not seek revenge if someone has wronged you
18
The Fugitive Slave Laws stated that
slaves who made it North were to remain free
runaway slaves were to be hung
slaves were considered enemies of the US if they ran away
slaves found in the North were to be returned to the South
19
What is true about Frederick Douglass?
He was a house slave
He was called "the conductor of the underground railroad."
He taught himself to read and write.
He was killed by a plantation overseer
20
When were the spirituals first collected and written down?
in the 1920's
in the 1950's
in the early 1800's
in the 1860's
21
Choose all statements about Frederick Douglass that are true:
He was a great speaker and taught himself to read and write
He published an influential black newspaper
He helped slaves escape to the North
He was taught to read by his master's son
22
In "Go Down, Moses," Moses, the Pharaoh, and Egyptland are all
Biblical allusions with dual meanings
Biblical references that only have literal meaning
people and places that the slaves wouldn't know about
real people and places in the American South
23
What did the spirituals express?
a desire for spiritual freedom
a longing for going back to Africa
a desire for salvation
a longing for escape from slavery
24
"Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole" means
Carry your grain in a sturdy bag
Make sure your bags are mended
Never tell a secret to anyone
People you can't trust will tell your secrets to others
25
Why was Harriet Tubman called a "conductor"?
She was a leader on the Underground Railroad
She loved to conduct meetings for abolitionists
She conducted numerous studies on slavery
She loved music
26
Spirituals were used to
teach children how to read
send messages of hope and encouragement
teach Christianity
keep the slaves working in the fields
27
What event did Frederick Douglass say caused him to become a man?
Fighting back against Covey
Learning to read and write
Marrying his wife
Running away and living in the North
28
In "Go Down, Moses," the repeated line "Let my people go" refers to
the African American slaves in the Southern United States
none of the above
MLK talking about the African Americans in the 1960's
the Jewish people enslaved in Egypt in Biblical times
29
Why did Harriet Tubman settle in St. Catharines, Canada?
Ex-slaves could own homes there
Ex-slaves were all given 4o acres and a mule there
Ex-slaves could send their children to school
Ex-slaves settled there and were free
30
What event took place that was the turning point of Frederick Douglass'career as a slave?
His ability to speak to the masses.
His fight with Covey.
His marrying his wife, Dezzie.
His decision to run away.

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