Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - Ch 10
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Who is Frederick living with now?

Mr. Covey

What role did Frederick play under Mr. Covey?

Field hand

I had been at my new home but one week before Mr. Covey gave me a very severe ___...

whipping

Why was Frederick whipped by Mr. Covey?

<p>He was given charge of unbroken oxen on a trip to gather wood and they 'took fright,' rampaging around the woods attached to the cart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where and with what did Mr. Covey whip Frederick?

<p>In the woods, with a switch he cut from a tree.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long did Frederick live with Mr. Covey?

<p>One year</p> Signup and view all the answers

Were the slaves under Mr. Covey given ample time to eat their portion?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long were slaves under Mr. Covey often at work?

<p>Sunrise to sunset, often longer</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the slaves call Mr. Covey secretly?

<p>The Snake</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the slaves call Mr. Covey 'the Snake' secretly?

<p>His cunning; Mr. Covey would often pop up among the slaves by surprise.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mr. Covey's FORTE consisted in his power to ___

<p>deceive</p> Signup and view all the answers

When the Covey family sang hymns, who would often have to start them?

<p>Douglass</p> Signup and view all the answers

This woman, a 'breeder' slave, was bought by Mr. Covey and 'used to fasten up with' Mr. Samuel Harrison.

<p>Caroline</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Frederick say Mr. Covey had succeeded in?

<p>Breaking him</p> Signup and view all the answers

What desire did Frederick lose under Mr. Covey?

<p>The desire to read</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or False: Frederick spent his leisure time on Sundays staying as active as he could.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Frederick's lament over the ships expresses what?

<p>The ships' freedom and Frederick's confinement; his desire to be free; his lament of his chains; his thoughts of escape to the north or to the water</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or False: Frederick's condition was worse during the first six months of his stay than the last six.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Frederick one day while he was fanning wheat?

<p>He became sick from the heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Mr. Covey do when Frederick falls sick?

<p>Kicks him, orders him to get up, and beats him on the head</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Frederick resolve to do in response to Mr. Covey's beatings?

<p>Walk seven miles in the heat to go to his master, enter a complaint, and ask for protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Thomas respond to Frederick's insistence that Covey may kill him?

<p>He brushes them off and tells him to go back to Covey's estate in the morning</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Frederick do when he arrives back at Covey's estate?

<p>Hides in the corn from Covey's whip</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who does Frederick encounter while hiding from Covey in the woods?

<p>Sandy Jenkins</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Sandy Jenkins advise Frederick to do to avoid Covey's whippings?

<p>Carry a certain root in his right pocket</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Frederick do when Covey begins to tie him up in the stable?

<p>Seize him by the throat; fight back</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Mr. Covey refrain from doing after his fight with Frederick?

<p>Beating him</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does the fight have on Frederick? What desire is rekindled?

<p>The desire for freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Frederick speculate Mr. Covey never told the authorities about the fight?

<p>He wanted to keep his reputation</p> Signup and view all the answers

During what holiday does Frederick finish his term of service with Mr. Covey?

<p>Christmas</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Frederick speculate was the real reason for slaveholders allowing their slaves to have 'freedom' during the holiday season?

<p>They would equate freedom with miserable drunkenness</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did Frederick live with after Mr. Covey?

<p>Mr. William Freeland</p> Signup and view all the answers

This slaveholder was described as open and frank, unreligious.

<p>Mr. Freeland</p> Signup and view all the answers

Other than their very practices, what made Rev. Daniel Weeden and Rev. Rigby Hopkins so dangerous and cruel, according to Frederick?

<p>They used their religion as justification to do horrid things to their slaves, and always somehow find an excuse to whip them</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many slaves did Mr. Freeland own?

<p>Two; Henry and John</p> Signup and view all the answers

Were Sandy, Handy, and Frederick slaves under Mr. Freeland, or hired hands?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Frederick teach Henry and John?

<p>How to read</p> Signup and view all the answers

Frederick opens up a '____ ____' in the house of a free black man to teach slaves from around the area how to read.

<p>Sabbath school</p> Signup and view all the answers

I will give Mr. Freeland the credit of being the best master I ever had, till I ___ ___ ___ ___.

<p>Became my own master</p> Signup and view all the answers

In his second year with Freeland, what does Douglass plan to do?

<p>Escape with his fellow slaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the cons of escape?

<p>They knew nothing about where they were going, except that there would be many a watchman, and that there were deadly natural threats everywhere</p> Signup and view all the answers

What revolutionary figure does Douglass refer to when he says, 'Give me liberty...'?

<p>Patrick Henry</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Frederick and his fellow slaves plan to escape?

<p>Paddling directly up the Chesapeake Bay in a canoe out of Maryland, posing as fisherman, carrying a faked permission slip to spend Easter holidays in Baltimore</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Frederick think the morning of the planned escape?

<p>That they are betrayed</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Frederick the morning of the planned escape?

<p>Four white men came to the house, accused him of causing a stir, and tied up he and Henry and John</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Henry as the four white men tried to tie him up?

<p>He resists, even as the men threaten to shoot him, swipes the guns from their hands, and gets into a fight with all of them, which he loses</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Betsy Freeland lash out at Frederick?

<p>She is upset with convincing Henry and John, her slaves, to run away and pursue knowledge and freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the captured slaves plead regarding the accusation that they intended to run away?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the slaves dread more than death?

<p>Separation</p> Signup and view all the answers

While in jail, by whom are the slaves harassed?

<p>Slave traders and agents for slave traders</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Freeland freed all of the slaves from jail, except for who?

<p>Frederick</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who finally freed Frederick from jail?

<p>Captain Auld</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Captain Auld send Frederick?

<p>To Baltimore, to live with his brother Hugh and learn a trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

What trade does Frederick take up?

<p>Ship-building</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Frederick have to flee the shipbuilding yard?

<p>He gets into a fight with four white apprentices</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Frederick get into a fight at the shipyard with the white apprentices?

<p>They refused to work with free colored men</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the apprentices back away from the fight at the shipyard?

<p>After kicking Frederick's left eye, they saw how swollen it was and left</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who listened intently to Frederick's plight after the shipyard fight?

<p>Master Hugh</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Hugh's wife do after the shipyard fight?

<p>Tends to Frederick</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is Frederick brought by Mr. Hugh after the shipyard fight?

<p>Esquire Watson</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Frederick begin working after the shipyard?

<p>A different shipyard, under Walter Price, where Hugh was foreman</p> Signup and view all the answers

Were the wages at the new shipyard better than at the old one?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

To make a contented slave, it is necessary to make a ___ one.

<p>Thoughtless</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who does Frederick give the money earned at the shipyard to?

<p>Master Hugh</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Frederick give the money earned at the shipyard to Master Hugh?

<p>Solely because he had the power to compel me to give it up</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Frederick Douglass - Chapter 10 Summary

  • Frederick Douglass lives with Mr. Covey, a slaveholder known for his cruelty.
  • He is assigned the role of a field hand under Mr. Covey.
  • After only a week, Douglass experiences a severe whipping for an incident involving unbroken oxen.
  • The oxen become frightened and rampage during a trip to gather wood, leading to his punishment.
  • Whippings occur in the woods, using a switch cut from a tree.
  • Douglass stays with Mr. Covey for one year, where slaves receive inadequate time to eat.
  • Slaves work long hours from sunrise to sunset, sometimes beyond.
  • Slaves secretly refer to Mr. Covey as "the snake" due to his stealthy approach and cunning nature.
  • Mr. Covey is known for his ability to deceive those around him.
  • Douglass often has to start hymns sung by Mr. Covey's family.
  • Caroline, a "breeder" slave, is mentioned for giving birth to twins, reflecting the exploitative practices of slavery.
  • Douglass feels broken by Mr. Covey’s treatment, losing his desire to read and diminishing his spirit.
  • He remains inactive during leisure time on Sundays, countering the stereotype of proactive slaves.
  • Douglass laments the freedom of ships while he remains confined, signifying his deep desire for liberation.
  • His condition deteriorates in the first six months under Mr. Covey, worsened by exhausting labor.
  • Douglass falls sick from heat exhaustion while fanning wheat and is brutally treated by Mr. Covey.
  • He resolves to seek protection by walking seven miles to complain to his master about Covey's treatment.
  • Thomas, Douglass's master, dismisses his pleas for a new home, indicating a lack of concern.
  • Upon returning to Covey’s estate, Douglass hides in cornfields to avoid punishment.
  • He meets Sandy Jenkins, who advises him to carry a specific root for protection against whippings.
  • Douglass courageously fights back when Mr. Covey tries to bind him, marking a pivotal moment of resistance.
  • After their confrontation, Covey refrains from further physical punishment, emboldening Douglass's desire for freedom.
  • Douglass speculates that Covey did not report the fight to authorities to protect his reputation.
  • Douglass completes his service with Mr. Covey at Christmas, a time ironically associated with temporary slave freedoms.
  • He suggests that holiday freedoms were used by slaveholders to promote drunkenness and misery among slaves.
  • After Mr. Covey, Douglass resides with Mr. William Freeland, noted for being relatively open and frank.
  • Douglass critiques some religious slaveholders for using their faith to justify cruelty.
  • Mr. Freeland owns two slaves, Henry and John, and has a more moderate approach compared to Covey.
  • Douglass teaches Henry and John how to read, emphasizing education’s role in empowerment.
  • He establishes a "Sabbath school" to educate local enslaved individuals in reading.
  • Douglass acknowledges Mr. Freeland as the best master he had until he gained his freedom.
  • Plans emerge to escape in Douglass's second year with Freeland, highlighting hopes for autonomy.
  • The escape plan involves paddling up the Chesapeake Bay disguised as fishermen.
  • Anxiety grows on the morning of the planned escape, leading Douglass to feel they have been betrayed.
  • Four white men confront Douglass, accusing him of causing trouble, leading to his and his friends' capture.
  • A scene of resistance unfolds when Henry fights back against their captors, but ultimately loses.
  • Betsy Freeland chastises Douglass for encouraging her slaves to pursue knowledge and freedom.
  • Captured slaves plead their innocence regarding wrongful escape accusations while dreading separation more than death itself.
  • In jail, slaves face harassment from slave traders, illuminating the exploitative system.
  • Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Freeland release all captured slaves except for Douglass, showcasing racial biases in their liberation.
  • Douglass is eventually freed by Captain Auld, who sends him to Baltimore to learn a trade with his brother Hugh.
  • He begins working in shipbuilding, a trade seen as more stable compared to fieldwork.
  • Conflict arises at the shipyard with white apprentices, leading Douglass to flee the yard after getting into a fight.
  • The apprenticeship conflict stems from racial intolerance towards free colored men.
  • Douglass earns the attention of Hugh, who listens to his struggles following the shipyard altercation.
  • After the fight, Mr. Hugh's wife cares for Douglass, exemplifying a rare instance of kindness in his life.
  • Douglass visits Esquire Watson for treatment after the yard fight, a step in his ongoing quest for dignity and survival.
  • He begins work at a new shipyard under Walter Price, where wages are more favorable.
  • Douglass turns over his earnings to Master Hugh, not out of willingness, but due to power dynamics that compel him to submit.

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This quiz focuses on Chapter 10 of Frederick Douglass's autobiography, highlighting key events and characters in his life. Use these flashcards to reinforce your understanding of Douglass's experiences, particularly his time under Mr. Covey. Test your knowledge on significant details such as his roles and challenges faced during this period.

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