# Sandy Jenkins — Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass character guide

> Sandy Jenkins in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Sandy Jenkins, Sandy

**First appearance:** 0012-x

## Who they are

A slave and conjurer who hands Douglass a protective root before his confrontation with Covey, blending folk belief with survival.

## Relationships

### [Edward Covey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/narrative_of_the_life_of_frederick_douglass_se/characters/edward_covey)

_professional_

Sandy Jenkins is a slave on Covey's farm who gives Douglass a root for protection against Covey's beatings.

## In the story

### [The Determination to Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/narrative_of_the_life_of_frederick_douglass_se/chapters/x)

Initially part of the escape group but later gave up the notion.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/narrative_of_the_life_of_frederick_douglass_se/chapters/endnotes)

The man who gave Douglass roots to prevent being whipped by Mr. Covey, and who claimed Douglass's success in the fight with Covey was due to those roots.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/narrative_of_the_life_of_frederick_douglass_se/characters/sandy_jenkins
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/narrative_of_the_life_of_frederick_douglass_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/narrative_of_the_life_of_frederick_douglass_se/characters