Iola Leroy · Character
Uncle Ben Tunnel
Former slave who helps Union soldiers navigate the countryside.
minor
Also known as Uncle Ben, Ben Tunnel, Ben
First appearance: iv arrival of the union army
Uncle Ben Tunnel shows up with force in Uncle Daniel's Story. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Desires freedom but stays behind out of devotion to his elderly mother.
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- Enslaved and Former Slaves
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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