Southern New Hampshire University
HIS-114 United States History 2
Questions and answers for Exam 1
1
Consider the excerpt from a speech given by the former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass to
the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society:
"I have had but one idea for the last three years to present to the American people, and the phraseology in which
I clothe it is the old abolition phraseology. I am for the 'immediate, unconditional, and universal' enfranchisement
of the black man, in every State in the Union. [Loud applause.] Without this, his liberty is a mockery; without this,
you might as well almost retain the old name of slavery for his condition; for in fact, if he is not the slave of the
individual master, he is the slave of society, and holds his liberty as a privilege, not as a right. He is at the mercy
of the mob, and has no means of protecting himself."
Which question would be most relevant for analyzing this historical speech?
Who was the audience?
Where were most African Americans living at this time in history?
When was the source published?
How old was Douglass when he delivered the speech?
CONCEPT
Analyzing Primary Sources
