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The Blacker the Berry · Character

Jane Morgan

Emma Lou's mother.

minor

Also known as Jane

First appearance: Part I: Emma Lou

Jane Morgan's tie to Emma Lou Morgan is one of the pressures that moves The Blacker the Berry—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Emma Lou's mother, who perpetuates color prejudice within the family.
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With Emma Lou Morgan (family): Jane is Emma Lou's sister, with whom she has a distant and strained relationship. With Emma Lou Morgan (family): Jane is Emma Lou's sister, with whom she has a distant and strained…

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See Jane Morgan in Part I: Emma Lou

Character Web

7 connections

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ELEmma Lou MorganUJUncle JoeJMJim MorganASArline StrangeMLMaria LightfootJMJane Morgan

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Family and Boise connections
  • Protagonist
  • Harlem social circle

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

Emma Lou’s placement with Clere Sloane and Campbell Kitchen marks the story’s dramatic climax because it force…

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Relationships

Relationship notes

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See Jane Morgan in Part I: Emma Lou

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Jane Morgan appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Jane Morgan in Part I: Emma Lou