Why does douglass describe his fight with covey in such detail in his memoir, narrative of the life of frederick douglass?
as a consequence of his fight with covey, douglass meets anna, a free black woman he eventually marries.
the fight with covey is at the heart of every lecture douglass gives when he speaks at anti-slavery rallies.
deciding to fight back against covey’s beatings is a turning point for douglass that leads him to resolve to escape from slavery.
by defeating covey in the fight, douglass wins his freedom from the cruel slave overseer and begins a new life in the north.