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- In early January of 1833, Fredrick Douglass was sent from his old plantation with the Auld's to live with his new master named Mr. Covey. Fredrick will work long, painful hours as a field hand for Mr. Covey. Fredrick was sent to this job because of his disobedience towards Mr. and Mrs. Auld. Fredrick Douglass would often deal with whippings by his hardened master. Fredrick's life with Mr. Covey was much more brutal than it was with the Auld's. "My time with Covey was one of the worst experiences of my life. It only took one mistake to uproar Covey and make him want to beat us."
- Mr. Covey was an extremely cruel man. Slavery had turned him into a horrible person. He had no mercy for any of his slaves. Mr. Covey was known as "the snake" for constantly sneaking up on the slaves as they worked. He did this to make sure they were not slacking off. If Covey saw that the slaves had even taken a short break he would beat them. Work at Mr. Coveys lasted an eternity and never stopped. "No matter how hot or cold it was Covey would force us to work in all kinds of dangerous weather. We worked from sun up to sun down and were never able to stop. If Covey found us slacking off, he would use his hickory stick and beat us until blood rushed from our backs."
- One day while Fredrick Douglass was enduring the task of fanning wheat he could no longer stand up. "I felt my legs weaken and I was unable to continue standing. I put a halt to my work, but Covey immediately found out and beat me." Fredrick tries to force himself onto his feet, but stumbles back onto the ground. "Covey kicked my side, worsening my conditions and making it even harder for me to resume my work." Fredrick Douglass lay on the ground in excruciating pain unable to move.
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