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Why does Douglass change his name so often?

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There exists the same question that has the following choices.

A. He wants to name himself after someone he admires.
B. He feels that his identity is bound up in his name.
C. He wants to keep from being identified by former masters.
D. His given name seems too long to him

The correct answer is letter C. He wants to keep from being identified by former masters.
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