# Zilpha — Walden character guide

> Zilpha in Walden by Henry David Thoreau.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0013-former-inhabitants-and-winter-visitors

## Who they are

A former slave woman who lived in a hut near the pond and spun linen.

## Relationships

### [Brister Freeman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/walden_se/characters/brister_freeman)

_social_

Brister Freeman and Zilpha are both former slaves who lived near Walden Pond, connected by shared history.

## In the story

### [Former Inhabitants and Winter Visitors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/walden_se/chapters/former-inhabitants-and-winter-visitors)

A colored woman who lived near Thoreau's field, spun linen for townsfolk, and had her house burned by English soldiers in the War of 1812.

## Links

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