# Uncle Jake — Up from Slavery character guide

> Uncle Jake in Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jake

**First appearance:** 0004-i-a-slave-among-slaves

## Who they are

An enslaved man from Washington's childhood memories.

## Relationships

### [General Samuel C. Armstrong](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/up_from_slavery_se/characters/general_samuel_c_armstrong)

_social_

Uncle Jake was a formerly enslaved man who worked at Hampton Institute and had a friendly, respectful relationship with General Armstrong.

## In the story

### [VI: Black Race and Red Race](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/up_from_slavery_se/chapters/vi-black-race-and-red-race)

Used in an analogy about the need for foundational education before higher aspirations.

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