# Little Emily — Twelve Years a Slave character guide

> Little Emily in Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Emily, little Emmy, Emmy

**First appearance:** 0008-v

## Who they are

Eliza's young daughter, sold away from her mother.

## Relationships

### [Theophilus Freeman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twelve_years_a_slave_se/characters/theophilus_freeman)

_professional_

Little Emily is a young enslaved girl owned by Freeman, who sells her away from her mother Elizabeth.

### [Elizabeth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twelve_years_a_slave_se/characters/elizabeth)

_family_

Elizabeth is the mother of Little Emily, and their bond is shattered when Emily is sold away.

### [Theophilus Freeman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twelve_years_a_slave_se/characters/theophilus_freeman)

_professional_

Little Emily is a young enslaved girl owned by Freeman, who sells her away from her mother Elizabeth.

### [Elizabeth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twelve_years_a_slave_se/characters/elizabeth)

_family_

Elizabeth is the mother of Little Emily, and their bond is shattered when Emily is sold away.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twelve_years_a_slave_se/chapters/iii)

Eliza's young daughter, described as beautiful and well-dressed, brought into the slave pen.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twelve_years_a_slave_se/chapters/iv)

Eliza's young daughter, noted for her sweet countenance despite her disheveled appearance.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twelve_years_a_slave_se/chapters/vi)

Eliza's young daughter; torn from her mother by Freeman and left behind.

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