Covey. Douglass said, "Mr. Covey succeeded in breaking me [...] my intellect languished, the disposition to read was gone [...] the dark night of slavery closed upon me[.. .]" ( Douglass, ?? ). Mr. Covey was known as a slave, meaning he could make a slave go from thinking about himself and rebellion to just being obedient to the white man and his orders. Mr. Covey managed to do this with Douglass despite his constant brutal whippings. Douglass had begun to lose hope. Life as a slave was starting to get to him, forcing him not to use his knowledge. This was an important moment because this loss of hope is an obstacle for Douglass. This was a test of his spirit and the limits of his body and mind, but it led to his ultimate rebellion which further opened the door to his freedom. Douglass said, "I determined to fight; and [...] I seized Covey by the throat [...] my resistance was quite unexpected [...]" (Douglass, ??). Even after being destroyed by Mr. Covey Douglass still held on, which gave him his spirit back. This experience gave Frederick Douglass even greater motivation in his pursuit of freedom. This first example of direct rebellion will lead Frederick Douglass to greater plans in the future. The past feelings of learning and being free one day are now coming back to him. After confronting Covey, Douglass' self-confidence returned along with his determination and desire to be free. Douglass began to feel in a way he had never experienced before, to be able to stand up to a white man and not be killed because that must have invigorated him. He was able to free himself from the heavy burden of fear which made him mentally free even though he was still physically enslaved. Douglass even went further, thinking directly: "[...] I could have remained a slave in form, the day was forever gone when I could be a slave in fact [...]" (Douglass,