TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: MAN "D" 
Clue: As a runaway slave, Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey changed his name to this to avoid capture

SOLUTION: douglass

PROBLEM: Category: MUSICAL GENRES 
Clue: This subgenre of metal can also mean "to beat savagely"

SOLUTION: thrash

PROBLEM: Category: I LOVE CANDY 
Clue: The pattern on this Christmas favorite may have come from the barber pole

SOLUTION:
candy cane