a woman in a position of authority or control
a strip of leather used for beating a person
to be infertile
a supporter of the Confederacy during the United States Civil War.
wise and prudent
a talk on a religious or moral subject
happiness
quickly
to hurt
a child with no alive parents
hike up
gave
deep hatred
incomprehensible
gentleness and affection
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The Question and Answer section for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
The first chapter presents Miss Jane Pittman as a child and slave working for her mistress. When Yankees soldier pass by the house where she lives, she is asked what her name is. When the child says her name is Ticey, a slave name, a corporal...
Corporal Brown is the man Jane sees after the end of the war. Corporal Brown is the one who tells her about the end of the war and how she will soon be free and thus she should choose a new name for herself. Corporal Brown suggested the name Jane,...
They are both searching for someone. The old man is heading south to try and find his father who was sold in Mississippi. Jane explains that they are going to Ohio to find the Yankee soldier,
