Characters who support Linda:
Aunt Martha: Linda’s Grandmother
William: Linda’s younger brother
Betty & Peter: Both friends who help Linda and escape
Mrs. Durham: Employer and friend of Linda’s in the North
Mrs. Bruce: A friend who works to protect Linda from Dr. Flint, and employs her to care for her infant.
Characters who torment or oppose Linda:
Both Dr. Flint and Mrs. Flint: Dr. Flint’s obsession and abuse of Linda follows her though most of her life, and Mrs. Flint is just as abusive and cruel.
Jenny: A slave who threatens to expose Linda’s hiding place.