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Jo is a field hand enslaved by Mr. and Mrs. Henry. He is an older man, prone to bouts of drunkenness, and very superstitious. When the enslaved workers on the Henry estate begin to tell stories about a ghostly visitor (which turns out to be just Charlotte’s husband, William), Jo becomes very fearful. Hannah has at least one conversation with Jo on the topic of the ghost, during which she notes his superstitious beliefs, as well as his general lack of education or refinement, since he is a fieldhand and not a relatively privileged house servant like herself, Lizzy, Charlotte, or others.
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Jo Character Timeline in The Bondwoman’s Narrative
The timeline below shows where the character Jo appears in The Bondwoman’s Narrative. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 11: An Elopement
...up late (her anxiety over her future doesn’t make sleeping easy), a field hand named Jo, drunk as can be, stumbles into her room begging her to protect him from the...
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...Henry, stopping to chat with the enslaved workers relaxing in their little lodges. They overhear Jo describing his encounter with the ghost. Mrs. Henry chides him for his superstition, but Hannah...
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