When he was about seven or eight, Douglass was sent to Baltimore to live with Mr. Hugh Auld and his family. What was his job there?

Question

a) Tending the family gardens

b) Taking care of the Aulds' young son, Thomas

c) Cleaning the kitchens and preparing food

d) Running errands for Mrs. Auld

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 1/7/2019 2:26 AM

b) Taking care of the Aulds' young son, Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. Auld were both at home, and met me at the door with their little son Thomas, to take care of whom I had been given.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass