Frederick Douglas's Life as a Slave

Frederick Douglass was sent to live with Edward Covey, the so-called slave breaker. In 1834, Douglas writes in his memoirs that this was the turning point in his life. He claims that he fought Covey for two hours and never hit him, but just fended off Covey's blows. The poem Byron said, who would be free must have becameDouglas' personal motto basically for the rest of his life.