# Jim Sykes — The Quest of the Silver Fleece character guide

> Jim Sykes in The Quest of the Silver Fleece by W. E. B. Du Bois.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sykes, Jim

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-the-school

## Who they are

A Black man in the community, possibly a worker.

## In the story

### [X: Mr. Taylor Calls](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_quest_of_the_silver_fleece_se/chapters/x-mr-taylor-calls)

An injured Black worker on the Cresswell plantation who is confronted by Harry Cresswell for not working, highlighting the harsh conditions and lack of compassion.

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