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Chapter 3

Text of Book

Chapter 3, page 1

Chapter 3, page 2

Chapter 3, page 3

Chapter 3, page 4

Chapter 3, page 5

Chapter 3, page 6

Questions

1) What is this chapter mainly about?

2) Why did they tar the fence around the garden?

3) What did Colonel Lloyd care most about on the farm?

4) What "establishment" does Old Barney and Young Barney take care of?

5) Frederick Douglass writes, "To all these complaints, no matter how unjust, the slave must answer never a word."

What does Frederick Douglass mean by "unjust"?

6) When discussing Colonel Lloyd Frederick Douglass writes, "When he spoke, a slave must stand, listen, and tremble; and such was literally the case."

What does "literally" mean?

7) In this chapter, Frederick Douglass tells a story about a slave that unknowingly talks with his master, Colonel Lloyd. Later he is punished by "by a hand more unrelenting than death."

What was the punishment?

8) What does the maxim "a still tongue makes a wise head" mean?

9) Frederick Douglass stated "The slaveholders have been known to send in spies among their slaves, to ascertain their views and feelings in regard to their condition."

What does "condition" mean in this context?

10) In the same quote (below), what does Frederick Douglass mean by "ascertain"?

"The slaveholders have been known to send in spies among their slaves, to ascertain their views and feelings in regard to their condition."

11) Frederick Douglass describes fights between slaves at different farms by saying, "These quarrels would almost always end in a fight between the parties, and those that whipped were supposed to have gained the point at issue."

What does the phrase "gained the point at issue" mean?

12) When Frederick Douglass was a slave, what would he say when asked if Colonel Lloyd was kind?

13) This answer will become clearer throughout the book, so just write your best answer now and it may change.

Do you think Frederick Douglass felt Colonel Lloyd was kind when he wrote this book?

14) What else would you like to learn about Frederick Douglass?