Sammendrag av My Bondage and My Freedom, Chapter 18
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In Chapter 18, the narrator moves from Edward Covey to William Freeland, where fairer treatment and close friendships strengthen his desire for freedom rather than contentment with slavery. He builds a secret reading school, condemns religious slaveholders’ cruelty, and explains how holiday drinking helps masters control enslaved people.
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- The narrator leaves Covey with a reputation for resisting violence and spreading hostility toward slavery.
- He describes holiday customs and argues that encouraged drunkenness distracts enslaved people from freedom and rebellion.
- He moves to William Freeland’s farm and contrasts its better conditions with the cruelty of religious slaveholders.
- Improved food, rest, and treatment renew his hopes for freedom rather than making slavery acceptable.
- He recruits reading pupils, secretly expands his school, and teaches despite the threat of whipping.
- The year closes with strong friendships, withheld details of private discussions, and another Christmas holiday.
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Why does the narrator keep the reading school secret?
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“Sammendrag av My Bondage and My Freedom, Chapter 18.” Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/nb/pages/my-bondage-and-my-freedom-chapter-18-summary.
Library of Alexandria. (2026). Sammendrag av My Bondage and My Freedom, Chapter 18. https://libraryofalexandria.com/nb/pages/my-bondage-and-my-freedom-chapter-18-summary
“Sammendrag av My Bondage and My Freedom, Chapter 18.” Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/nb/pages/my-bondage-and-my-freedom-chapter-18-summary.
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