Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

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1. Why might a slave be willing to die rather than submit to a cruel master or overseer? Please use complete sentences and quotes from the novel.

2. How does Douglass cope with the cold with only a shirt to wear? Answer this question and then record at least 3 other details in Chapters 3–5 about the living conditions during his childhood.

3. Why might a white person resort to violence quickly? Please use complete sentences and quotes from the novel.

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A slave be willing to die rather than submit to a cruel master or overseer because a slave has nothing in his own life to give or take. He can choose to submit his life and his pride to a white master or die and not have to be anyone's slave.

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