Question

In 1838, Douglass fled slavery and went to New Bedford, Massachusetts. To escape capture, he boarded a train to Philadelphia and disguised himself as a sailor, wearing a red shirt and a scarf tied loosely around his neck. He also dropped his middle names and changed his last name to Douglass. The research question for this essay is “How did Frederick Douglass escape slavery?” Which detail from the excerpt is unnecessary?

Answer 1

The correct answer is: In 1838, Douglass fled slavery and went to New Bedford, Massachusetts.  

This is because this statement does not tell us how Douglass escaped policy. Its message is that Douglass fled slavery and where he went to  

Answer 2

I just took the test and the correct answer is "Wearing a red shirt and scarf".