Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass · Character
Mr. Winder
A slaveholder who hires Douglass.
minor
Also known as Mr. Winder, Winder
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Mr. Winder shows up with force in Chapter III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Colonel Lloyd's son-in-law, who enjoys whipping house-servants, raising great ridges on their backs with his whip.
Mr. Winder first appears in 0012 x.
In Chapter III: Colonel Lloyd's son-in-law, who enjoys whipping house-servants, raising great ridges on their backs with his whip.
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