Up from Slavery · Character
General Lewis Ruffner
Husband of Mrs. Viola Ruffner and employer of young Washington.
minor
Also known as General Ruffner
First appearance: ii boyhood days
General Lewis Ruffner shows up with force in The Struggle for an Education. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Owner of the salt-furnace and coal-mine; Washington works in his household.
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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