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- Frederick Douglass was sent to live with Thomas Auld. Auld was a very cruel man that didn’t give Douglass enough food to eat.
- Sometimes Frederick Douglass would let the horses run loose just so he could get more food from the neighbor.
- Auld became very religious during the time Douglass was there . This was surprisingly bad because Auld used religion to justify his wrongdoings.
- A few days after Douglass got the root, he stood up for himself again against Mr. Covey. This led to a large fight that led to Douglass never being whipped by him again.
- Douglass went back, and while he was in the woods, he met with a slave named Sandy who gave Douglass a tip about a special root.
- Douglass recalls that the worst time of his life was at Mr. Covey’s. He sees the ships passing by as a symbol of freedom.
- One day, Douglass goes to Auld’s house to explain how Mr. Covey is too mean and needs to be punished. Auld dismisses this and encourages Douglass to go back.
- Douglass was then sent to live with Mr. Covey to “break” him. Covey built this reputation because he was one of the most malevolent slave owners there were.
- Covey was referred as the “snake” by the slaves because he tries to sneak up on the slaves to catch them resting.
- Douglass and Covey got into a small fight when Douglass refused to be whipped, but this was not the worst one fight to happen.
- Douglass is sent to go live with Mr. Freeland which Douglass says is the best slave owner he has ever had.
- Douglass started a school where he taught slaves how to read and write. This was a secret and the slaves would have been severely punished if they were caught.
- Douglass lives somewhat happily with Freeland for a few years, but Douglass still desires to be free.
- Douglass wants to escape now more than he ever did.
- After being caught trying to develop an escape plan, Douglass is sent to Thomas Auld. Then, Douglass was sent to Hugh Auld again in Baltimore.
- Douglass was working in the shipyard like he was when he was younger. His eye got really hurt in a racially motivated fight.
- Douglass also learned that he can stand up for himself against slaveowners. This has led him to believing more in himself.
- Douglass has a desire for freedom stronger than he every had before.
- In these chapters, Douglass learned both the best sides of slavery and the worst sides of slavery. Slaveowners can make slaves miserable.
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