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Iola Leroy · Character

Mrs. Stillman

Southern woman who shelters Iola during the war.

minor

First appearance: xviii searching for lost ones

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MLMarie LeroyILIola LeroyRJRobert JohnsonALAlfred LorraineELEugene LeroyMSMrs. Stillman

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  • Other

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  • Extended Supporting Cast
  • Enslaved and Former Slaves
  • Protagonist
  • Leroy Family and Creoles

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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