Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass · Character
Lucretia Auld
Captain Thomas Auld's first wife who shows some kindness to Douglass as a child.
minor
Also known as Lucretia, Mrs. Lucretia Auld, Mrs. Lucretia, Mrs. Auld
First appearance: i
Lucretia Auld's tie to Captain Thomas Auld is one of the pressures that moves Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Daughter of Colonel Lloyd and wife of Captain Thomas Auld; mentioned as part of the master's family.
Lucretia Auld first appears in 0003 i.
With Captain Thomas Auld (family): Lucretia Auld is Captain Thomas Auld's wife, who shows some kindness to Douglass but remains complicit in slavery.
In II: Daughter of Colonel Lloyd and wife of Captain Thomas Auld; mentioned as part of the master's family.
Later, in Chapter V: Instructs Douglass to clean himself before going to Baltimore and promises him a pair of trousers.
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- Family
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Character groups
- Key Figures in Douglass's Life
- Cruel Overseers and Masters
- Protagonist
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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