7th ELA - 2/16/21

What happened to the grandmother of Frederick Douglass?

Does Douglass believe that his grandmother deserved what happened to her?

Why or why not?

(Cite two pieces of evidence that he gives to support his claim.)

In Paragraph 1 Fredrick Douglass hints at his purpose for recounting (retelling) what happened to his grandmother.

Choose one and support it with evidence.

A. His purpose is to convince his audience that slavery is terrible for slaves.

B. His purpose is to convince his audience that slavery corrupts white slave owners.

Reread Paragraph 3.

Describe the mood of this paragraph.