Lives of Commitment: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Question 5 • PA-Common Core ELA 8 Q1
Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.In the afternoon of that day, we reached Annapolis, the capital of the State. We stopped but a few moments, so that I had no time to go on shore. It was the first large town that I had ever seen, and though it would look small compared with some of our New England factory villages, I thought it a wonderful place for its size – more imposing even than the Great House Farm!
Answer
A
Enslaved persons had few opportunities to travel and few experiences beyond their plantations.
B
Enslaved persons often traveled to New England factories seeking a better way of life.
C
Enslaved persons were encouraged to visit their state capitals when traveling between plantations.
D
Enslaved persons were welcomed warmly, in many harbor towns, when they travelled by boat.