Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl · Character
Luke
A slave who provides information to Linda.
minor
First appearance: xviii months of peril
Luke shows up with force in XL: The Fugitive Slave Law. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A former slave who escaped from a cruel master.
Luke first appears in 0021 xviii months of peril.
In XL: The Fugitive Slave Law: A former slave who escaped from a cruel master. He recounts taking money from his deceased master's trousers as unpaid wages and flees to Canada.
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Character groups
- Enslavers and Northern Helpers
- Escape and Pursuit Allies
- Linda's Support Network
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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