Twelve Years a Slave · Character
Anne Hampton
Solomon Northup's freeborn wife, whose mixed ancestry and steady respectability anchor the household he is torn from without warning.
supporting
Also known as Anne, said Anne Hampton
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As a supporting figure in Twelve Years a Slave, Anne Hampton is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Solomon's wife, married in 1829; of mixed race, remembered for her kindness and counsel from Rev.
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Anne Hampton keeps a free life in New York—long service in the Baird household at Sandy Hill and in Reverend Proudfit's family at Salem has given her standing, counsel, and gratitude rather than hardship. Her three-race…
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Character groups
- Extended family and peripheral figures
- Solomon's captors and betrayers
- Plantation slaves and overseers
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it presents the first real hope of deliverance after years of d…
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