Day 5

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    What are some of the contradictions that Douglass observes between Mr. Covey's fervent religiosity and his practices as a slaveowner? Why do you think Mr. Covey doesn't see these contradictions?

    Douglass observes that Mr. Covey is a habitual liar in spite of his so-called piety. Even worse, Mr. Covey fostered and facilitated the sin of adultery within his household by buying a female slave with the express intention of getting her pregnant. Students will probably wonder at this shocking sort of behavior, but there is not really a good explanation for it. The teacher might find it helpful to encourage students to think about other times where they have seen people act...

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