The North Star was an abolitionist newspaper associated with which figure?

• A. The Liberator
• B. Frederick Douglass
• C. Sojourner Truth
• D. William Lloyd Garrison

Answer: (B)

The North Star was the abolitionist platform created by Frederick Douglass, a formerly enslaved man who escaped to freedom and became a leading voice for emancipation and equal rights. He launched the newspaper in 1847 in Rochester, New York, using it to argue for immediate abolition, advocate for Black American rights, and inspire reform movements. The name itself reflected guidance toward freedom, a theme Douglass emphasized through his firsthand experiences and powerful speeches. The Liberator is associated with William Lloyd Garrison, a different abolitionist voice, while Sojourner Truth was a notable abolitionist and advocate for women’s rights who contributed to the movement but did not publish The North Star.