In the same quote below, what does Frederick Douglass mean by "sufficiency"?
"It went hard enough with me then, when I could look back to no period at which I had enjoyed a sufficiency."
"It went hard enough with me then, when I could look back to no period at which I had enjoyed a sufficiency."
What does "perishing" mean in this context?
"A great many times have we poor creatures been nearly perishing with hunger, when food in abundance lay mouldering in the safe and smoke–house, and our pious mistress was aware of the fact"
Why did Frederick Douglass think working for Mr. Covey would be a slight improvement over his current life?
Think about what strategies worked (and didn’t work) for you this time. How can you do well next time?