Unnamed Negro Sawmill Fireman

Submitted by ekp23@cornell.edu on Sun, 2013-03-24 06:49
Text: 
"Pantaloon in Black"
Character Key: 
Unnamed Negro Sawmill Fireman
Display Name: 
Unnamed Negro Sawmill Fireman
Sort Name: 
Unnamed Negro Sawmill Fireman
Race: 
Black
Gender: 
Male
Class: 
Free Black
Rank: 
Minor
Vitality: 
Alive
Occupation: 
Production
Specific Job: 
Sawmill Fireman
First Mentioned: 
Sawmill Where Rider Works in "Pantaloon in Black" (Location)
Real?: 
No
Other Texts: 
Go Down, Moses
Biography: 

The fireman who keeps the fire burning at the sawmill is described as "an older man" (243). The narrative from his perspective makes evident just how much of a sight Rider is after a night running through the woods (243).

Note: 
sawmill worker, witness, black labor
Individual or Group: 
Individual
Character changes class in this text: 

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