what do you think will happen next to douglass?

He spent another four years in slavery, but Covey never again raised a hand to him (he was only with Covey another six months). Douglas had regained self respect and had a new purpose.

"This battle with Mr. Covey was the turningpoint in my career as a slave. It rekindled the few expiring embers of freedom, and revived within me a sense of my own manhood. It recalled the departed self-confidence, and inspired me again with a determination to be free. The gratification afforded by the triumph was a full compensation for whatever else might follow, even death itself. He only can understand the deep satisfaction which I experienced, who has himself repelled by force the bloody arm of slavery. I felt as I never felt before. It was a glorious resurrection, from the tomb of slavery, to the heaven of freedom. My long-crushed spirit rose, cowardice departed, bold defiance took its place; and I now resolved that, however long I might remain a slave in form, the day had passed forever when I could be a slave in fact. I did not hesitate to let it be known of me, that the white man who expected to succeed in whipping, must also succeed in killing me."

Sorry if that answer was rather vague; I can't exactly make a prediction about something I already know.......... I am going to assume your teacher wants you to make an inference here. If so, what you predict will be a far better answer than moving ahead and collecting the facts.