As she makes the point that many slave narratives written by men emphasized individuality, as opposed to community, Winifred Morgan refers to this fight, writing, “In the Narrative Douglass appears single-handedly to have beaten Covey to a standstill. (Douglass’s second autobiography, My Bondage and My Freedom, reveals that Caroline, a strong slave woman, could have tipped the balance in his opponent’s favor; however, she chose to stay out of the fight and was later punished for not helping Covey.)” (80). With this observation, Morgan suggests that Douglass benefitted more from the support of those in his community than he indicated, even if this support wasn’t direct and active.