Question

To which event from his life did Frederick Douglass refer as “the entrance to the hell of slavery”?

Answer 1

C. the first time he saw a salve being whipped

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is C) The first time he saw a slave being whipped.

Explanation:

Frederick Douglass was a prolific African American orator and abolitionist who wrote about the hell of slavery and became a leader for the abolitionist movement.

He wrote that the entrance to the hell of slavery was when he saw Captain Anthony whipping Aunt Hester because she was not supposed to be with other slaves and Captain Anthony wanted her for himself. Douglas witnessed this at a young age and introduced him to slavery and male masters' relations to female slaves.