In general, slave owners are more aware of being cruel toward their slaves in front of their neighbors that will not own slaves. Hugh’s wife Sophia Auld has never owned slaves before. Because of this she is kind to Frederick at first. Eventually she teaches Frederick to read. Sophia’s husband tells her to stop teaching him and he implies education makes slaves uncontrollable. Sophia begins to catch on to the mentality of being a slave owner and stops being nice. Sophia and Hugh Auld start to treat Frederik even worse. However, Frederick still likes life in Baltimore better. With the help of locals Frederick teaches himself to read. As Frederick educates himself, he becomes even more aware of how horrible slavery is. He then discovers the existence of the Abolitionists. After Captain Anthony dies as well as others, Thomas Auld who is Captain Anthony’s son in law now owns Frederick. Auld is a mean owner. Thomas thinks Frederick is not manageable. Auld rents Frederick to a man named Edward Covey. Edward Covey beats Frederick. Frederick loses hope and stops pursuing his freedom as exhaustion prevents him from doing
In general, slave owners are more aware of being cruel toward their slaves in front of their neighbors that will not own slaves. Hugh’s wife Sophia Auld has never owned slaves before. Because of this she is kind to Frederick at first. Eventually she teaches Frederick to read. Sophia’s husband tells her to stop teaching him and he implies education makes slaves uncontrollable. Sophia begins to catch on to the mentality of being a slave owner and stops being nice. Sophia and Hugh Auld start to treat Frederik even worse. However, Frederick still likes life in Baltimore better. With the help of locals Frederick teaches himself to read. As Frederick educates himself, he becomes even more aware of how horrible slavery is. He then discovers the existence of the Abolitionists. After Captain Anthony dies as well as others, Thomas Auld who is Captain Anthony’s son in law now owns Frederick. Auld is a mean owner. Thomas thinks Frederick is not manageable. Auld rents Frederick to a man named Edward Covey. Edward Covey beats Frederick. Frederick loses hope and stops pursuing his freedom as exhaustion prevents him from doing