Edward Covey ': Nigger-Breaker'

Edward Covey was another master to whom Douglass was rented out. Known by many as a slave breaker, Covey is a violent and cruel man, consistently beating his slaves who are why the name “nigger-breaker” suited him. His reputation was based on the beatings he gave to the workers. Apparently, Covey started abusing Douglass when he failed to accomplish a certain task. Although it was not an intentional mistake, Covey beat him up, and he ended up having cuts and wounds on his body. Covey stopped beating Douglass when the slave decided to stand up for himself. Although injured and in pain, Douglass decides to fight back. The two engage in a physical battled for over two hours and in the end, Douglass is victorious. The story illustrates that “We