Questions:
1. Describe Frederick Douglass's relationship with his biological family members.
2. What kinds of things did the slave "breaker," Covey, do to try to break the spirit of Douglass? Quote the part in the reading where Douglass describes himself as a broken human being, when Covey's tactics had worked.
3. What does Douglass say about the effect of slavery on the owners? What example from what he saw in his own life does he give? Quote from the reading again for this.
4. What is the significance of Frederick Douglass' learning how to read?
5. Explain three of the ways that Southerners justified slavery. Use examples from The American Spirit chapter 16 section B, with citations, to make your points.