| Pro | Hannie | Gossett | A freedwoman. |
| 1 | | | Hannie Gossett Louisiana, 1875 |
| | Mary Angel | | Aunt Jenny's baby girl. |
| | Tati | | Hannie's good friend |
| | Jenny Angel | | Hannie's aunt. |
| | Jep | Loach | Old Missus Gossett's nephew. |
| | Hardy | | Hannie's brother. |
| | LeBas | | A man from Woodville who took Hannie's brothers and sisters. |
| | Palmer | | A man from Big Woods who took away Hannie's other siblings. |
| | Prat | | One of Hannie's brothers. |
| | Epheme | | One of Hannie's brothers. |
| | Addie | | One of Hannie's brothers. |
| | Easter | | One of Hannie's brothers. |
| | Ike | | One of Hannie's brothers. |
| | Baby Rose | | Hannie's sister. |
| | William | Gossett | The plantation owner. Aka: Old Marse. |
| | Maud | Loach | Old Marse's wife. Aka: Old Missus. |
| | Millie | | Hannie's mother. |
| | Ira | | Hannie's uncle. |
| | Lavinia | | Old Missus' daughter. |
| | Faubourg | Marigny | One of the rich planter men. |
| | Treme | | One of the rich planter men. |
| | Abraham | Lincoln | 16th U.S. President. |
| | Het | | One of Hannie's siblings. |
| | Jason | | One of Tati's son. |
| | John | | Jason's twin brother. |
| 2 | | | Benedetta Silva - Augustine, Louisiana, 1987 |
| | Bug | | A car. |
| | Benedetta | Silva | A first year English teacher. Aka: Benny. |
| | Miss | Gibson | One of the students. |
| | Lil' Ray | Rust | One of the students. |
| | Linda | Blair | American actress. |
| | Coach | Davis | A football coach. |
| | Mr. | Pevoto | The principal. |
| | Mrs. | Hardy | Benny's mentor educator. |
| | George | Orwell | English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. |
| 3 | | | Hannie Gossett Louisiana, 1875 |
| | Seddie | | Old Missus' acquaintance. |
| | Lyle | | Missy Lavinia's brother. |
| | Juneau Jane | LaPlanche | Missy Lavinia's half-sister. |
| 4 | | | Benny Silva - Augustine, Louisiana, 1987 |
| | Christopher | | Benny's ex-boyfriend. |
| | Miss | Retta | Worked in the courthouse with the judge. |
| | Mr. | Walker | A former councilman. |
| | Maria | Walker | The councilman's grandmother. |
| | Sunshine | | Mr. Walker's dog. |
| | Granny T. | | Mr. Walker's acquaintance. |
| | Judge | Gossett | Land owner. |
| | Joanie | | Worked at the real state office. |
| | LaJuna | Carter | One of Benny's students. |
| | Dicey | | LaJuna's great aunt. |
| | Ms.Hannah | | LaJuna's acquaintance. |
| | Will | | One of Judge Gossett's sons. |
| | Manford | | One of Judge Gossett's sons. |
| | Robin | | Judge Gossett's granddaughter. |
| | Nathan | Gossett | Robin's brother. |
| | Valerie Anne | Bertinelli | American actress and television personality. |
| | Eddie | Van Halen | American-Dutch musician. |
| | Sarge | | LaJuna's aunt. |
| 5 | | | Hannie Gossett Augustine, Louisiana, 1875 |
| | Percy | | A driver. |
| | Ginger | | An old horse. |
| | Mr. | Washburn | Old Marse's closest associate in business. |
| | Moses | | Mr. Washburn's employee. |
| 6 | | | Benny Silva - Augustine, Louisiana, 1987 |
| | Donna | Alston | Real name of Aunt Sarge. |
| | Tobias | | Miss Silva's acquaintance. |
| 8 | | | Benny Silva - Augustine, Louisiana, 1875 |
| | Loren | Eiseley | American anthropologist, philosopher, and natural science writer. |
| | Michael | Daigre | Lil' Ray's friend. |
| | Gable | | Sarge's uncle. |
| 9 | | | Hannie Gossett Louisiana, 1875 |
| | Augustus | McKlatchy | Hannie's real true friend. Aka: Gus. |
| 10 | | | Benny Silva - Augustine, Louisiana. 1987 |
| | Mr. | Crump | Runs the Thursday morning farmers market. |
| | Ben | Rideout | A gardener. |
| | Sterling | Gossett | Nathan Gossett's father. |
| 11 | | | Hannie Gossett Louisiana, 1875 |
| | Jeff | Davis | American actor and comedian. |
| 12 | | | Benny Silva - Augustine, Louisiana, 1987 |
| | Donnie | | One who made LaJuna's mother in trouble. |
| 14 | | | Benny Silva - Augustine, Louisiana, 1987 |
| | Letty | | One of the slaves. |
| | Azek | | One of the slaves. |
| | Boney | | One of the slaves. |
| | Mars | | One of the slaves. |
| | Clem | | One of the slaves. |
| | Azelle | | One of the slaves. |
| | Louis | | One of the slaves. |
| | Caroline | | One of the slaves. |
| | Ollie | | One of the slaves. |
| | Shad | | One of the students. |
| | Tiffany | | LaJuna's mother's boyfriend. aka: Tiff. |
| 16 | | | Benny Silva - Augustine, Louisiana, 1987 |
| | Mr. | Carnegie | Owner of Carnegie Library. |
| | Margaret | Turner | Real name of Granny T. |
| | Victory | | Baby Margaret's mother. |
| | Laura | Gill | One of Granny T's townie girls. |
| 18 | | | Benny Silva - Augustine, Louisiana, 1987 |
| | Carlessa | | A field hand purchased from a slave trader. |
| | Athene | | Carlessa's daughter. |
| | Willie Tobias | | Carlessa's son. |
| 19 | | | Hannie Gossett Texas, 1875 |
| | Pete | Rain | A wagon driver. |
| | Amalee | August Rain | Pete's sister. |
| | John | Pratt | Owner of a blacksmith shop. |
| | | Moody | A reverend. |
| | Florida | Jones | Hannie's acquaintance. |
| 20 | | | Benny Silva - Augustine, Louisiana.1987 |
| | Harriet | Tubman | American abolitionist and political activist. |
| | William | Still | African-American abolitionist
based in Philadelphia, PA. |
| | Reverend | John | An Independent minister. |
| | Jean | Rankin | A researcher. |
| | Savanna | | One of Miss Silva's students. |
| 21 | | | Hannie Gossett Texas, 1875 |
| | James | | A sheriff. |
| | J. B. | French | Gus' acquaintance. |
| | Penberthy | | J. B. French's foreman. |
| 22 | | | Benny Silva - Augustine, Louisiana,1987 |
| | Cal | Frazer | A mechanic. |
| | Caroline | | Cal's aunt. |
| | Redd | Fontaine | A police officer. |
| | Jennifer | Grey | American actress. |
| | Jennifer | Beals | American actress and a former teen model. |
| | Gar | Fish | Miss Silva's student. |
| | Star | | One of Gar Fish's sisters. |
| | Sunnie | | One of Gar Fish's sisters. |
| | Finn | | Gar Fish's brother. |
| | Saul | | Gar Fish's uncle. |
| 24 | | | Benny Silva - Augustine, Louisiana,1987 |
| | Hal | | Lil' Ray's uncle. |
| | Mrs. | Gossett | One of the board members. Manford's wife |
| 25 | | | Hannie Gossett Fort McKavett, Texas, 1875 |
| | Elam | Salter | A deputy U.S. marshal. |
| 28 | | | Benny Silva - Augustine. Louisiana, 1987 |
| | Carlisle | Gossett | William Gossett's first cousin. |
