FOUR YEARS LATER: Douglass’s old master (Captain Anthony passes away). All his property must be divided up between his two remaining children (Andrew and Lucretia)so Douglass returns to Colonel Lloyd's plantation.
Douglass feels lucky as he ends up in the possession of Lucretia and her husband (Thomas Auld). Therefore, he is sent back to Baltimore to live with Mr. and Mrs. Auld.
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Lucretia Auld dies. Two years later, Thomas and Hugh Auld get into a fight. As a way of punishing his brother, Thomas took Douglass back to live with him.
Douglass describes this as a painful separation. Not because of the Auld (who both underwent terrible changes), but because he grew attached to the poor little boys.
On his way to Philadelphia, Douglass is once again determined to run away when the opportunity arises.
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CHAPTER NINE
Douglass reaches a point in his life where he knows dates.
Thomas Auld treats his slaves terribly. Douglass states that Thomas Auld told him that:
He was unsuitable for his purposes.
His city life had a pernicious (harmful) effect on him
City life ruined him for every good purpose and fitted him for everything else that was bad
Douglass and Auld continue to clash for 9 months (severe whippings) and Auld decides to send him to Edward Covey: a slave breaker.
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CHAPTER TEN (part two)
What does Douglass believe about the holidays? What does he think is the purpose of allowing slaves to “celebrate” holidays?
List some of the differences that Douglass describes between Mr. Covey and Mr. Freeland.
How does Douglass feel about religion in the south? What does he believe it’s purpose it?
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Why is Rev. Rigby Hopkins an ironic character? What are examples of things he does that make him ironic?
How did Douglass spend his Sundays when he was living with Mr. Freeland?
What is Douglass trying to say about Patrick Henry when he states, “we did more than Patrick Henry, when he resolved upon liberty or death. With us it was a doubtful liberty at best, and almost certain death if we failed.”?