Chapter 9

Text of Book

Chapter 9, page 1

Chapter 9, page 2

Chapter 9, page 3

Chapter 9, page 4

Chapter 9, page 5

Questions

1)	What is this chapter mainly about?

2)	This is Chapter 9 of the book, and it starts "I have now reached a period of my life when I can give dates." What does this remind the reader?

3)	What does Frederick Douglass mean by "period" in the quote below? "It went hard enough with me then, when I could look back to no period at which I had enjoyed a sufficiency."

4)	In the same quote below, what does Frederick Douglass mean by "sufficiency"? "It went hard enough with me then, when I could look back to no period at which I had enjoyed a sufficiency."

5)	What did Maryland slaveholders think was important?

6)	Frederick Douglass said that "[a] great many times have we poor creatures been nearly perishing with hunger, when food in abundance lay mouldering in the safe and smoke–house, and our pious mistress was aware of the fact" What does "perishing" mean in this context?

7)	In the same quote as the last question (copied below), what does Frederick Douglass mean by "abundance"? "A great many times have we poor creatures been nearly perishing with hunger, when food in abundance lay mouldering in the safe and smoke–house, and our pious mistress was aware of the fact"

8)	What happened when Frederick Douglass attended a Sabbath school?

9)	Why did Mr. Covey like the reputation of training slaves?

10)	Before working for Mr. Covey, Frederick Douglass compared the two lifestyles. Why did Frederick Douglass think working for Mr. Covey would be a slight improvement over his current life?

11)	How long did Frederick Douglass live at Thomas Auld's farm?

12)	What else would you like to learn about the Frederick Douglass after this chapter?