Why We Can't Wait | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Martin Luther King, Jr. - Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. calls this person the greatest American patriot of the twentieth century.

Eugene Bull Connor - This individual is the racist Commissioner of Public Safety in Birmingham, Alabama who refuses to issue press cards so their actions are not reported to the nation.

Benjamin Bannecker - This person is a Negro designer who helps design the capital in Washington, DC.

Abraham Lincoln - This person is famous for freeing the slaves by signing the Emancipation Proclamation.

Dr. Aubrey Maynard - This person is the...
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