The Long Journey With Mr. Covey
Storyboard Text
- By: Carley Watson Adapted From:"Excerpt #4- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"
- The Slave Breaker
- When Frederick Douglass was 16 years old, he was rented out to a nearby farmer for one year. Edward Covey.
- Your a nice young man.
- Covey would come out in the evening ready to urge the slaves with his words. Frequently with the whip.
- KEEP WORKING!!!!
- On one of the hottest days, Douglass is so broken down and tired he collapses. To avoid punishment he runs off and hides in the woods.
- I am broken down and tired, I can't work anymore. I have to hide.
- WHERE IS HE!!!
- Douglass tags along and stays with another fellow slave, he eventually has to go back, But before Douglass leaves is is handed a map of a root through the woods.
- Douglass you have to go back. But here! Before you leave take this root.
- Douglass and Covey fight , and Douglass wins! He starts to feel hopeful about the future again because he stood up for himself.
- WOW! I WON! Not only against Covey, but against my enslavement.
- I won't mess with him ever again!
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