Pete, Sucker Wells, Baby Wilson, and Spareribs - neighbor boys in MickÂ’s neighborhood.

Lucille Wilson - Alice BrannonÂ’s sister.

Grandpapa - PortiaÂ’s maternal grandfather, who runs a good farm and provides a sort of rural ideal for Portia.

Karl Marx "Buddy" Copeland - son of Doctor Copeland, though estranged for years.

Hamilton Copeland - son of Doctor Copeland, though estranged for years, who lives with his grandfather on the farm.

Miss Clara - woman in Texas from whom Jake Blount learned "the truth."

Lancy Davis - the young African-American boy who writes the winning essay for Doctor CopelandÂ’s essay contest under the title "My Ambition How I can Better the Position of the Negro Race in Society." His plan is to start a war, ban European Americans from the country, and if they slip in, give them no rights. He is killed in a race riot in the end.

Marshall Nichols - the African-American pharmacist, who urges amelioration when Willie is tortured by the white prison guards.

Louis - an African-American man who works in Biff BrannonÂ’s kitchen.

Simms - born again preacher who spends time trying to save Jake BlountÂ’s soul.

John Roberts - an African-American man of Doctor CopelandÂ’s generation. He is a postal clerk.

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