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Twelve Years a Slave · Character

Lew Cheney

A slave trader who kidnaps Solomon.

minor

Also known as Lew

First appearance: ii

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  • Extended family and peripheral figures
  • Solomon's captors and betrayers
  • Plantation slaves and overseers

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Lew Cheney in ii