Louvinia
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Character Key:
Display Name:
Louvinia
Sort Name:
Louvinia
Race:
Black
Gender:
Female
Class:
Enslaved Black
Rank:
Minor
Vitality:
Dead
Family:
Strother
Family (new):
First Mentioned:
Date of Birth:
Saturday, January 1, 1820 to Friday, December 31, 1830
Other Texts:
Biography:
Born into slavery, she served as the cook for the Sartoris family, and as told by Will Falls, helped Colonel John Sartoris escape from the Yankees by having his boots and pistol ready for him when he needed them. She was married to Joby, and so an ancestor of the Strother family that continues to work for the Sartorises in the novel's present.
Individual or Group:
Individual
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