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Iola Leroy · Character

Rev. Carmicle

White minister who preaches to the slaves and later supports freedom.

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First appearance: i mystery of market speech and prayer meeting

Rev. Carmicle shows up with force in Open Questions. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Open Questions: Rev. Carmicle defends the progress of African Americans and notes his own pure African ancestry, educated at Oxford. Later, in XXX: Friends in Council: Emphasizes love and justice as solvents for…

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ILIola LeroyRJRobert JohnsonDGDr. GreshamDLDr. LatrobeHLHarry LeroyRCRev. Carmicle

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting White Allies
  • Protagonist
  • Enslaved and Former Slaves
  • Leroy Family and Creoles

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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