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I was seldom free from a sore ______.
I was seldom free from a sore ______.
back
Mr. Covey gave us enough to eat, but scarce time to ______ it.
Mr. Covey gave us enough to eat, but scarce time to ______ it.
eat
We were often in the field from the first approach of day till its last lingering ______.
We were often in the field from the first approach of day till its last lingering ______.
ray
Mr. Covey succeeded in breaking me; I was broken in body, ______, and spirit.
Mr. Covey succeeded in breaking me; I was broken in body, ______, and spirit.
The dark night of slavery closed in upon me; and behold a man transformed into a ______!
The dark night of slavery closed in upon me; and behold a man transformed into a ______!
I lived with Mr. Covey for ______ year.
I lived with Mr. Covey for ______ year.
We were often in the field from the first approach of day till its last lingering ray had left ______.
We were often in the field from the first approach of day till its last lingering ray had left ______.
Mr. Covey gave us enough to eat, but scarce time to ______.
Mr. Covey gave us enough to eat, but scarce time to ______.
The longest days were too ______ for him, and the shortest nights too long for him.
The longest days were too ______ for him, and the shortest nights too long for him.
My natural elasticity was crushed, my intellect ______, the disposition to read departed.
My natural elasticity was crushed, my intellect ______, the disposition to read departed.
I spent this in a sort of beast-like _____, between sleep and wake.
I spent this in a sort of beast-like _____, between sleep and wake.
I was sometimes prompted to take my life, and that of _____, but was prevented by a combination of hope and fear.
I was sometimes prompted to take my life, and that of _____, but was prevented by a combination of hope and fear.
My sufferings on this plantation seem now like a _____ rather than a stern reality.
My sufferings on this plantation seem now like a _____ rather than a stern reality.
The circumstances leading to the change in Mr. Covey’s _____ toward me form an epoch in my humble history.
The circumstances leading to the change in Mr. Covey’s _____ toward me form an epoch in my humble history.
You have seen how a man was made a _____; you shall see how a slave was made a man.
You have seen how a man was made a _____; you shall see how a slave was made a man.
Flashcards
Slavery's Impact on Body
Slavery's Impact on Body
Slavery severely impacted the physical well-being of enslaved people, leading to frequent whippings and back pain.
Covey's Exhaustive Work Schedule
Covey's Exhaustive Work Schedule
Mr. Covey's system of forced labor involved unrelenting work, often from dawn till dusk, and extending into the night.
Breaking of the Spirit
Breaking of the Spirit
Slavery's brutal conditions broke the spirit and resilience of enslaved people, gradually extinguishing their hope and joy.
Unrelenting Labor System
Unrelenting Labor System
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Effect of Discipline on Enslaved Person
Effect of Discipline on Enslaved Person
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Covey's Work Schedule
Covey's Work Schedule
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Whippings and Punishment
Whippings and Punishment
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Impact of Slavery on the Author
Impact of Slavery on the Author
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Unrelenting Work in all weathers.
Unrelenting Work in all weathers.
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Effect of Discipline
Effect of Discipline
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Author's Leisure Time
Author's Leisure Time
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Change in Covey's Treatment
Change in Covey's Treatment
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Initial Suffering
Initial Suffering
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Author's Hope and Fear
Author's Hope and Fear
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Slavery as a Dream
Slavery as a Dream
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