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Why is Master Thomas a bad slaveholder?
He was a slaveholder without the ability to hold slaves. He found himself incapable of managing his slaves either by force, fear, or fraud. We seldom called him “master;” we generally called him “Captain Auld,” and were hardly disposed to title him at all.
Why do you think that Mr Auld refused to help Douglass?
He was refused help because Thomas believed Covey knew what he was doing. Douglass was breaking and Master Thomas could see this.
Why was Mr Covey reputation for breaking slaves of great value?
Why was Mr. Covey’s reputation for breaking slaves of great value to him? Enabled him to get his farm work done with less expense. Master Thomas was one of the many pious slaveholders who hold slaves for the very charitable purpose of taking care of them.”
Why was Master Thomas so cruel to Henny?
He is particularly cruel to slaves who aren’t able to work. A slave child named Henny was crippled by an accident and was never able to do as much work as the others, so Thomas keeps trying to give her away. When no one will take her, he simply puts her out, probably to starve.
Why was Thomas Auld so cruel to Henny?
He was only a slave master by marriages and was a cruel man. He only wanted the power to have control over the slaves. What change does Thomas Auld undergo? He went to a Methodist camp meeting and this made him even more cruel than before he went.
What happens to master Thomas Auld after his conversion to Christianity?
What, according to Douglass, happens to Master Thomas Auld after his conversion to Christianity? Why? Why does Douglass find irony in the fact that the slaves sabbath school is discontinued? Why does Douglass let Master Thomas’s horse run away? Again, Douglass compares the treatment of slaves to the treatment of horses. How?
What did Fredrick Douglass do to his slaves?
He treated his horses well—they needed “proper attention” while he beats his slaves. The animals get treated better than the slaves 4. What happened to the slave who told Colonel Lloyd the truth about his master? Handcuffed, chained, sold to Georgia trader, left his family & friends What is a maxim? A standard or rule 1.
What did Colonel Lloyd do to his slaves?
Lloyd treated his horses extremely well, and treated his slaves as though they were less than animals. What happened to the slave who told Colonel Lloyd the truth about his master? The slave did not realize he was talking to his own master who was Colonel Lloyd.