Question

read this excerpt from narrative of the life of frederick douglass.

the most i had to do was to drive up the cows at evening, keep the fowls out of the garden, keep the front yard clean, and run of errands for my old masters daughter, mrs. lucretia auld. the most of my leisure time i spent in helping master daniel lloyd in finding his birds, after he had shot them.

what words from the excerpt provide evidence that the author was enslaved?

front yard
run of errands
old master
leisure time

Explanation:

Analyze the question and excerpt

The question asks for words from the excerpt that provide evidence that the author was enslaved. The excerpt is from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

Evaluate the options

• "front yard": A common household area, does not indicate enslavement.
• "run of errands": A typical chore, does not inherently indicate enslavement.
• "old master": The term "master" directly denotes a person who has ownership or control over an enslaved person, providing clear evidence of enslavement.
• "leisure time": Free time, does not indicate enslavement.

Determine the correct answer

The phrase "old master" is the direct textual evidence of enslavement.

Answer:

• (A) front yard
• (B) run of errands
• (C) old master (Correct answer)
• (D) leisure time