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Quiz for Document 14–5: Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Virginia Governor Henry A. Wise, 1859

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. How did Child characterize Brown in her letter to Governor Wise of Virginia?

As a criminal with a heart of gold

As a soldier through and through

As an activist with poor judgment

As a martyr to righteous principles

2. How did Governor Wise describe the motives of Brown’s actions?

He saw it as a natural outgrowth of the abolition movement in general.

He thought Brown was a lone actor and not similar to other abolitionists.

He argued that Brown was a crazed lunatic.

He believed that Brown’s misguided beliefs about the Constitution led to his actions.

3. Why did Child accuse Governor Wise of hypocrisy when he called Brown a criminal?

Wise was known to be a very corrupt politician.

Wise owned slaves and thus was a criminal in Child’s opinion.

Wise himself flouted the Constitution in threatening to have Virginia secede.

Child worried she would be placed in prison if she visited Virginia despite Wise’s letter assuring her a peaceful visit.

4. Which of the following was an example of “the Slave Power’s” ruthless and violent actions throughout the country?

Their persecution of prominent abolitionists

The violent and aggressive actions of slaveholders in Kansas

Their ruthless pursuit of escaped slaves

Their corrupt actions during presidential and congressional elections