Uncle Tom’s Cabin · Character
Aunt Dorcas
A Quaker woman who helps fugitive slaves.
minor
Also known as Dorcas
First appearance: volume i xiii the quaker settlement
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Aunt Dorcas provides motherly care to Tom Loker, gently rebuking his swearing and managing his recovery with composure.
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Character groups
- Diverse minor characters and slave traders
- Protagonist
- Quaker and abolitionist helpers
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See Aunt Dorcas in volume i xiii the quaker settlement