Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl · Character
Mr. Litch
A slaveholder who appears briefly.
minor
First appearance: Sketches of Neighboring Slaveholders
Mr. Litch shows up with force in Sketches of Neighboring Slaveholders. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A wealthy and cruel planter who murders slaves, uses torture such as suspending slaves over burning fat, and whose brother keeps bloodhounds to tear runaways apart.
Mr. Litch first appears in 0012 ix sketches of neighboring slaveholders.
In Sketches of Neighboring Slaveholders: A wealthy and cruel planter who murders slaves, uses torture such as suspending slaves over burning fat, and whose brother keeps bloodhounds to tear runaways apart.
Later, in Fear of Insurrection: The wealthy and cruel slaveholder commands the search party, ordering his illiterate followers to examine any writings found.
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