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Lenore

This person works closely with the narrator's mother. This person is something of a second mother to the narrator.

Cathy

This person is the mother to the narrator. This person is a free Black woman and a doctor.

Lucien

This person is a family friend to the narrator. This person used to help his mother free runaway slaves.

Madame Elizabeth

This person is an old friend of the narrator's mother. This person used to help free runaway slaves.

Mr. Ben

This person is a runaway slave who finds freedom in the North. This person drowns himself in a river, wanting to be with his lover, who passed before him.

Libertie

This person is the narrator of the novel. This person is the only daughter to a Black woman doctor, and the wife of a Haitian doctor.

Ella

This person is the narrator's sister-in-law. This person is not fond...

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