Question

stephen douglas
frederick douglass
henry david thoreau
choose
wrote a book about his life as a slave.
lead the \f\ street mess.
wrote the literary work, nature.
wrote, the clay compromise measures -- but was too sick to deliver them to the senate.
wrote the literary work, civil disobedience.
a slave-owner from tennessee who was elected to congress and ultimately president of the united states.
a great war hero who became president of the united states.

Explanation:

• Stephen Douglas: He was involved in the Compromise of 1850 (Clay Compromise Measures) and drafted them but was ill to present to the Senate. So match "Wrote, The Clay Compromise Measures -- but was too sick to deliver them to the Senate."
• Frederick Douglass: He was a former slave and wrote an autobiography (book about his life as a slave). So match "Wrote a book about his life as a slave."
• Henry David Thoreau: He authored "Civil Disobedience". So match "Wrote the literary work, Civil Disobedience."

Answer:

• Stephen Douglas: Wrote, The Clay Compromise Measures -- but was too sick to deliver them to the Senate.
• Frederick Douglass: Wrote a book about his life as a slave.
• Henry David Thoreau: Wrote the literary work, Civil Disobedience.