# James Lightfoot — Father Henson’s Story of His Own Life character guide

> James Lightfoot in Father Henson’s Story of His Own Life by Josiah Henson.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the James Lightfoot

**First appearance:** 0007-vi-a-responsible-journey

## Who they are

A fellow enslaved traveler whose companionship on the road tests how much trust one man can extend to another under constant threat.

## Relationships

### [Lord John Russell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/characters/lord_john_russell)

_social_

James Lightfoot and Lord John Russell are connected through the anti-slavery movement, possibly as correspondents or collaborators.

### [Little Tom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/characters/little_tom)

_social_

James Lightfoot and Little Tom are likely part of the same abolitionist network, with Lightfoot advocating for Tom's freedom.

### [Samuel Gurney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/characters/samuel_gurney)

_friendship_

James Lightfoot and Samuel Gurney are collaborators in the British anti-slavery movement, working toward common goals.

## In the story

### [Conducting Slaves to Canada](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xvi-conducting-slaves-to-canada)

A free man in Canada who seeks Henson's help to rescue his family still enslaved in Kentucky.

### [Second Journey on the Underground Railroad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xvii-second-journey-on-the-underground-railroad)

The individual whose earlier escape inspired Henson's second journey; his family is the focus of this rescue mission.

## Links

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