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independent read: narrative of the life of frederick douglass (chapter 11)
assigned by: phyllis wright
due: feb 6, 2026 59 pm
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question 4
instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which of the following answers best explains where douglasss new name as a free man comes from?
a. a poem douglass is reading
b. lady of the lake
c. frederick johnson
d. the liberator
best: fl-ela.k12.ee.2.1

Explanation:

To determine the origin of Douglass's new name as a free man, we recall the context from "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass". Douglass chose his new name from the poem "Lady of the Lake" by Sir Walter Scott. Option A is too vague (no specific poem is tied to this), Option C is a previous name or a different reference, and Option D is an abolitionist newspaper, not related to his name's origin. So the correct answer is related to "Lady of the Lake".

Answer:

B. Lady of the Lake