beating Frederick, after doing his worst and seeing that it would not help to continue he stopped. When Frederick regained his strength he fled 7 miles to his master to seek refuge and ask protection, upon hearing his request his master told him not to trouble him with such stories, and sent him back the next morning. When Frederick finally returned to Mr. Covey he was deceived into thinking that Mr. Covey was not angry with him. But when Mr. Covey then attempted to beat him he seized Covey by the throat and fought him for two hours until Covey gave up. This shows a literal fight for the rights he deserved. Yet another example shown by Frederick of slaves being able to resist their masters is by the sacrifices of his mother to come and see him. Because a method often used by slaveholders of keeping the slaves weak is to keep their families and loved ones separated. By coming to see him as a boy in the night Frederick's mother resisted those methods. As a result of slavery in a whole a distinct slave culture emerges. In this culture privileges are few, but the few privileges are greatly valued. For example, in the slave culture singing was a very popular and important part of their lives, it was one of the few ways they were allowed express themselves. They would sing of their sorrows and of their joys. In the words of Frederick, "They would compose and sing as they went along, consulting neither time nor tune. The thought that came up, came out-if not in the word, in the sound;--and as frequently in one as the other. They would sometimes sing the most pathetic sentiment in the most rapturous tone, and the most rapturous sentiment in the most pathetic tone." Another large part of slave culture was the Sabbath activities. On the Sabbath the slaves were given the day off and allowed to do pretty much as they pleased. They fished for oysters, tended gardens, played games, rested, and if they were lucky they were a...
