# Betty — Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl character guide

> Betty in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Linda Brent.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Old Betty

**First appearance:** 0021-xviii-months-of-peril

## Who they are

An enslaved woman who assists Linda in hiding.

## In the story

### [XVIII: Months of Peril](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/incidents_in_the_life_of_a_slave_girl_se/chapters/xviii-months-of-peril)

Brave and resourceful, she hides Linda under a floorboard and later helps her move to a safer location.

### [XIX: The Children Sold](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/incidents_in_the_life_of_a_slave_girl_se/chapters/xix-the-children-sold)

Betty comforts Linda after her vision, tells her the children are safe, and later joyfully reveals that Mr. Sands bought them.

### [XX: New Perils](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/incidents_in_the_life_of_a_slave_girl_se/chapters/xx-new-perils)

Hides Linda under the floor, provides a sailor disguise, and helps arrange her escape.

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