Up from Slavery · Character
John S. Lincoln
A benefactor or associate of Tuskegee Institute.
minor
Also known as Lincoln, John
First appearance: xii raising money
John S. Lincoln shows up with force in A Slave Among Slaves. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the president whose success was prayed for by Booker's mother.
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