Twelve Years a Slave · Character
Mr. Waddill
A lawyer who assists in legal matters for Epps.
minor
Also known as Waddill, young Waddill, lawyer Waddill
First appearance: xiii
Mr. Waddill shows up with force in Chapter C: The Legal Emancipation of Solomon Northup. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In Chapter C: The Legal Emancipation of Solomon Northup: John P. Waddill appears as one of the legal witnesses to the emancipation…
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- Solomon's rescuers and allies
- Solomon's captors and betrayers
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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See Mr. Waddill in xiii