Father Henson’s Story of His Own Life · Character

Robb

A fellow enslaved man on the Riley plantation.

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Robb's tie to Amos Riley is one of the pressures that moves Father Henson’s Story of His Own Life—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A tavern keeper who buys Josiah at auction, treats him cruelly, and later sells him to Riley when Josiah falls ill.

Robb first appears in 0003 ii my first great trial.

With Amos Riley (professional): Amos Riley and Robb are likely master and enslaved worker, with Robb being subject to Riley's authority.

In My First Great Trial: A tavern keeper who buys Josiah at auction, treats him cruelly, and later sells him to Riley when Josiah falls ill.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Amos Riley
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