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Madame Sylvio

A fashionable dressmaker who employs Angela briefly.

minor

Also known as Madame

First appearance: market

Madame Sylvio shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mattie's former employer, an actress who dismisses Mattie's concerns about Haynes Brokinaw and holds racist views.
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JMJunius MurrayHBHaynes BrokinawVMVirginia MurrayMMMattie MurrayMHMrs. Henrietta…MSMadame Sylvio

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Character groups

  • Philadelphia Family and Roots
  • Angela's New York Circle
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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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