Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Chapter 10- Apendix

In Chapters 10 through the Appendix, there is a resolution to the struggles and torture that Douglass has experienced throughout the narrative. At the beginning of the reading, Douglass tells of the first time he attempted to escape from slavery, still under the ownership of Covey. Because Douglass had learned the how to read and write prior to the escape, he forged documents saying that they were allowed to go home to Baltimore for the Holidays. Before they could escape, they were snitched on and taken to the jail. Frederick along with 5 other men were in the attempt to escape and after being sent to jail, all of the other slaves were sent back to Covey while Douglass was kept in jail for an additional 2 weeks. Douglass was sent back to Baltimore where he worked in the ship yard among white men. The white men would work alongside Douglass, but refused to work alongside black freemen. There reasoning was because they feared the freemen taking their jobs.
This reminded me of the current day argument that immigrants should not be allowed into the U.S. because of the fear that they will take the jobs of the people already here. It reminded of how absurd that argument really is.
Douglass also criticized the underground railroad which I thought was interesting and I never knew that that was one of his beliefs. He wrote, "I have never approved of the very public manner in which some of our western friends have conducted what they call the 'Underground Railroad', but which, I think, by their open declarations, has been made most emphatically, the 'Upperground Railroad".
After becoming uneasy of his conditions again, Douglass plans his second attempt to escape to freedom. He was tired of giving his wage away and planned his escape to New York. In September of 1883, he was successful.
After moving to Bedford from New York, Douglass realizes that slavery is not the only way to be wealthy, and hard work and integrity can overcome evil.