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Mazelle Lindsay

A woman who attends a party with Emma Lou.

minor

Also known as Mazelle

First appearance: part iv rent party

Mazelle Lindsay shows up with force in Part III: Alva. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Helps Emma Lou secure a position as maid to Arline Strange after her job search fails.
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Mazelle Lindsay first appears in 0006 part iv rent party.

In Part III: Alva: Helps Emma Lou secure a position as maid to Arline Strange after her job search fails.

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ELEmma Lou MorganGJGwendolyn John…ASArline StrangeMLMazelle Lindsay

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended social network
  • Protagonist
  • Friends and acquaintances
  • Harlem social circle

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  • 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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See Mazelle Lindsay in part iv rent party
See Mazelle Lindsay in Part III: Alva