If you're talking about Frederick Douglass, than this would be accurate. Douglass got into the fight because he was angry that he was being treated like an animal and he didn't want to be anymore. Though he did attack Covey, Covey never whipped or hurt Douglass again. Basically, nothing happened to him physically, other than maybe a few scratches here and there.
The French and Indian War (1754-1763) in North America and the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) in Europe were the first two early attempts at unity by the American colonies.
During the French and Indian War, where the British and the American colonists fought the French and their Indian allies, unity was considered to be mandatory because a French victory in the New World would result in a loss of British superiority. Also, In the Seven Years' War, France and Austria put aside their differences and united against Britain, urging most of the other European powers to their side.
The excerpt above is part of the 14th amendment. This amendment was passed in 1868 and was supposed to help protect newly freed slaves. The goal in passing this was to ensure that African-Americans had the same legal rights as white citizens.
This due process clause has been used in several important Supreme Court cases to protect American citizens.
