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Mrs. Bird

Senator Bird's compassionate wife who aids Eliza.

minor

Also known as gentle little Mrs. Bird

First appearance: IX: In Which It Appears That a Senator Is but a Man

Mrs. Bird shows up with force in IX: In Which It Appears That a Senator Is but a Man. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Gentle but fiercely compassionate; opposes the new law on moral grounds and insists on helping Eliza despite the legal consequences.
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  • Diverse minor characters and slave traders

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