# Mandy — The Souls of Black Folk character guide

> Mandy in The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mandy

**First appearance:** 0009-vii-of-the-black-belt

## Who they are

A Black woman in the rural South, likely a domestic worker or family member.

## Relationships

### [John Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_souls_of_black_folk_se/characters/john_jones)

_family_

John Jones and Mandy are likely family members (possibly husband and wife or siblings), sharing a close bond within the rural Black community.

### [John Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_souls_of_black_folk_se/characters/john_jones)

_family_

John Jones and Mandy are likely family members (possibly husband and wife or siblings), sharing a close bond within the rural Black community.

## In the story

### [Of the Coming of John](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_souls_of_black_folk_se/chapters/xiii-of-the-coming-of-john)

A student in Black John's school, struggling with reading.

## Links

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