Which of the following characters most plausibly symbolizes the disenfranchisement that African Americans faced before and during the civil
rights era?

A. Warren, a deceptive con artist who lives up to his reputation as a
crook

B. Peter, a wrongly convicted man who tries to convince people that
he's innocent

C. Theresa, a new lawyer attempting to thrive in a firm that is run
entirely by men

D. Margaret, a single mother who is expected to work two jobs at the
same time

Have you ever thought you understood a person based on a story that you have heard about them? have you ever guessed about a person's personal life because of the clothes they wore? or, have you judged a person because of their friends? although classifying people in this way is typically discouraged, authors deliberately use your preconceived ideas to you form an opinion about the character or to at least have a better understanding. can you think of a time that you made a character call about someone based on external aspects? were you correct, or incorrect? has anyone ever made an incorrect assessment of you based on external aspects? write two paragraphs about it in your journal.