# John S. Lincoln — Up from Slavery character guide

> John S. Lincoln in Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lincoln, John

**First appearance:** 0015-xii-raising-money

## Who they are

A benefactor or associate of Tuskegee Institute.

## In the story

### [A Slave Among Slaves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/up_from_slavery_se/chapters/i-a-slave-among-slaves)

Mentioned as the president whose success was prayed for by Booker's mother.

### [II: Boyhood Days](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/up_from_slavery_se/chapters/ii-boyhood-days)

Example of a freedman who adopted a new surname after emancipation.

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