Unnamed Town Negro

Submitted by jjoiner@keuka.edu on Sat, 2015-05-02 19:26
Text: 
"Vendee"
Character Key: 
Unnamed Slave at Compsons' 2
Display Name: 
Unnamed Town Negro
Sort Name: 
Unnamed Town Negro
Race: 
Black
Gender: 
Male
Class: 
Enslaved Black
Rank: 
Minor
Vitality: 
Alive
First Mentioned: 
Jefferson Cemetery in "Vendee" (Location)
Biography: 

This man is simply described by Bayard as "a town nigger holding an umbrella" over the big preacher from Memphis (97). His status as a "town" Negro distinguishes him from the many "niggers" who have come to Rosa Millard's funeral from the hills outside of Jefferson (97).

Individual or Group: 
Individual
Character changes class in this text: 

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