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Shakespeare Crawford

Actor who performs in the South and interacts with slaves.

minor

Also known as James Crawford, Crawford

First appearance: xi the parson poet

Shakespeare Crawford shows up with force in The Slave Market. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Crawford, a bank teller, purchases Althesa as a maidservant for his new wife.
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ALAlthesaHMHenry MortonJOJonesSASamMCMr. CarltonSCShakespeare Crawford

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  • Diverse supporting characters
  • Sold and separated family
  • Abolitionist allies

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