1 Describe the circumstances behind the first whipping that

1. Describe the circumstances behind the first whipping that Douglass ever saw. Why did this happen. What offense was Aunt Hester allegedly guilty of?

2. Describe the character of Colonel Lloyd. How would he trick the slaves? How would he protect his garden? What does this say about his character?

3. Contrast how city slaves were treated, compared to slaves farming on a plantation. Why was this so different?

4. What happened to the grandmother of Douglass? Why did he see this as such a terrible event?

5. Describe, giving specific examples, the character of Covey. What event in their relationship changed things forever for Douglass? Why did Covey back down?

6. Describe the time Douglass spent as a ship builder, working for William Gardner. What were his duties? How was he treated? How did Master Hugh respond?

7. How did New Bedford appear to Frederick, upon his escape North – give specific details of the new city. How did this differ from the way he had expected?

8. Briefly evaluate the class: What did you learn? Did you find the Crash Courses helpful? Did you find Aplia as a good platform for learning? What can be done to make the course better?

Solution

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Douglass’s first master is Captain Anthony. The Captain’s overseer, Mr. Plummer, is a drunk and a cruel man who carries a whip and cudgel with him and often uses them on slaves. The Captain himself is cruel as well. Douglass recalls the Captain frequently whipping Douglass’s Aunt Hester. Douglass recalls feeling like both a witness to and a participant in the abuse the first time he ever saw it. He remembers this moment as his introduction into the hellish world of slavery. Douglass cannot, even now, describe what he felt while watching Aunt Hester’s whipping.

when the captain called for Aunt Hester one night and find that she had gone out with a slave named Ned without his orders .THis made the captain mad as he had a liking for Aunt Hester . So the captain called Hester and started whipping her.