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Inez is the Black woman who is the first to welcome Amari, Polly, and Tidbit to Fort Mose. A former slave from Georgia Colony, she and her husband escaped to Fort Mose about a year ago—but while Inez has her freedom, her husband is serving in the Spanish military in order to earn his. She thus recognizes that Fort Mose isn’t as wonderful as some might think. A kind and generous woman, Inez feeds the travelers when they arrive in Fort Mose and takes it upon herself to show them around. She also is the one to tell Amari that she’s pregnant and assure Amari that this is an ordeal she can survive. Inez tells the story of her own daughter, who was the product of rape by her master. She encourages Amari to focus on telling her baby her stories and her history, and to protect her baby from the horrors of slavery in whatever way Amari can.
Inez Quotes in Copper Sun
The Copper Sun quotes below are all either spoken by Inez or refer to Inez. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 42 Quotes
She inhaled sharply as she thought of Mrs. Derby, of the infant who had been given no chance to live, and of all the other women, both black and white, who continued to suffer as property of others.
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Inez Character Timeline in Copper Sun
The timeline below shows where the character Inez appears in Copper Sun. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 41. Fort Mose
The woman introduces herself as Inez and explains that she and her husband were slaves in Georgia. They escaped to Fort...
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Inez softly says that troubles are never over, but it’s good to share them with friends....
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Amari asks Inez what they do next. Inez says they’ll meet Captain Menendez and get registered in St....
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Captain Menendez tells Inez where to settle the newcomers, salutes, and walks away. Amari is thrilled. She hasn’t seen...
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Chapter 42. Copper Sun
Inez shows Amari where the settlement’s boundaries are. She points out several blended families and Amari...
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Slowly, without looking at Amari, Inez says that it’s hard to women to be slaves when masters consistently come for them...
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Amari is afraid to admit that Inez is right and admits she’s afraid. Inez says there are women here to help and...
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