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Character guide
Key figures in Poetry by Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis.
Poor Afric
minor
Also known as Afric
A symbolic figure representing enslaved Africans, lamented in the poem.
Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis
major
The author and narrator of the poems, writing on slavery and freedom.
Mother
minor
A grieving mother addressed by her enslaved daughter in a poem.
Father
minor
A father figure mentioned in the context of family separation.
Christ
minor
Invoked as a divine figure in prayers for deliverance.