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ConaLee

This character is a 12-year-old girl who has to play mother to her mother and her half-siblings.

Eliza, Mama, or Miss Janet

This character was raised on a plantation, ran away with her lover, had a child, and lived on a ridge in West Virginia until she lost her mind after she was raped and imprisoned.

Ephraim Connolly, John O’Shea, or The Sharpshooter

This character is a man whose mother was a slave girl who died giving him birth. He ran away with the plantation owner’s daughter, had a child, lost his memory in the war, and became a night watchman at an asylum.

Dearbhla

This character is a healer and a descendant of Irish immigrants. She raises a slave’s child and runs away with him and the plantation owner’s daughter to West Virginia.

Papa

This character is a Rebel soldier who steals money...

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