Summary Of Frederick Douglass's Life

On a hot August day, Frederick was placed to carry the wheat to be fanned along with four other slaves.. As time passed, the harsh conditions forced Frederick to collapse to the floor causing the whole crew to stop fanning since Frederick was the one supplying the wheat. Frederick was stricken by a huge headache and had no more strength to stand up properly. When Mr. Covey arrived to the scene he beat Frederick until he was able to stand disregarding the blood dripping from his head. Frederick decided to run away into the woods so he could find refuge under master Thomas. Taking into an account the fact that while Douglass lived comfortably with the Auld family he simply was not used to the work load that the other slaves were used to in the field. Douglass was used to having free time, light work, and enough to …show more content…
Douglass simply had not tamed these types of surroundings because he was a city slave, his body was not able to adapt to constant heat and hunger.Douglass understood this, his only way of survival was to run away or reach an inevitable death through fatigue. After Frederick’s return to Mr. Covey’s plantation, Frederick was asked to feed the horses. Once Frederick was alone, Mr. Covey came in with a rope and whip with the intention to punish Frederick for running away to his master’s home. While Mr. Covey tried to tie one of Fredericks legs, he sprung up and resolved to fight against Mr. Covey. As the battle between slave and master occurs, a slave Hugh comes to help, but was sickened at the sight