Unnamed Moonshiner

Submitted by ekp23@cornell.edu on Mon, 2013-03-25 11:02
Text: 
"Pantaloon in Black"
Character Key: 
Unnamed Moonshiner 1
Display Name: 
Unnamed Moonshiner
Sort Name: 
Unnamed Moonshiner
Race: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Class: 
Poor White
Rank: 
Minor
Vitality: 
Alive
Occupation: 
Criminal
Specific Job: 
Making Moonshine
First Mentioned: 
Moonshiner's Hut in "Pantaloon in Black"|Go Down, Moses in "Pantaloon in Black" (Location)
Home: 
Moonshiner's Hut in "Pantaloon in Black"|Go Down, Moses in "Pantaloon in Black" (Location)
Real?: 
No
Other Texts: 
Go Down, Moses
Biography: 

He is described as "an unshaven white man" standing at the door of "a hut, a hovel" in the river swamp (140). He is repeatedly referred to as "the white man" during the exchange with Rider. He expresses concern about Rider's state of mind, and tries to "give" him a pint if Rider will give back the gallon he just bought for "four silver dollars" (140).

Note: 
bootlegging, alcohol, marsh, labor, race relations, commerce
Individual or Group: 
Individual
Character changes class in this text: 

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