In Chapter X of Douglass’s narrative, he tells the story of his fight with Mr. C

In Chapter X of Douglass’s narrative, he tells the story of his fight with Mr. C

In Chapter X of Douglass’s narrative, he tells the story of his fight with Mr. Covey. Use this discussion post to talk a bit about that fight and what it meant to Frederick Douglass.
In one original post, briefly summarize the events leading up to the fight, then provide some analysis of your own. It might work best to use three paragraphs for this, but you may choose to structure your post however you wish. Here’s a rough outline for how your post might look along with some questions to get the ball rolling:
Paragraph 1: What is the significance of the root in Douglass’s pocket? In your own words, describe the fight and the causes leading up to it.
Paragraph 2: Ultimately, what do you think Douglass thinks about the root in his pocket? Does he think it helped him win the fight somehow? You might want to use a quote or two for evidence here.
Paragraph 3: What do you think about the root in Douglass’s pocket? Did it work like Sandy Jenkins predicted? If you’ve been in a fight yourself and you feel comfortable sharing your experience, talk about what might have been going through Douglass’s head during the fight and after.