White Lilacs Characters Review – Flashcards
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Grandpa Jim
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planted the white lilac bush in his garden/got shot defending his lilac bush
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Rose Lee
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finds out the plot to get rid of Freedom while working at the Bell's
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Poppa
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ran a barber shop in Freedomtown/thinks Marcus Garvey is nothing but trouble
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Henry
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a stubborn teenager who fought in World War I
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Mr.Mobley
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the preacher at Forgiveness Church
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Mr. Morgan
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the undertaker/wealthiest African-American in freedom
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Emily Firth
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asked permission to draw Rose Lee and her grandfather working in the garden/invited Rose Lee to take art lessons her her
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BTW
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believed " the way to equality was through training for jobs"
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Henry
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thinks the citizens of Freedom should either fight or leave to Africa/stood up and tried to convince the people at church
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Emily Firth
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gave a short speech about the African-Americans having rights to vote at the 4th of July party/is from a family of abolitionist and is a quaker
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Henry
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believed in Marcus Garvey's idea to leave to africa where they can be free people
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Rose Lee
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gets a dollar a week for working for the Bells/ saw a bathroom for the first time in his/her life at the age of 5
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Mr.Bell
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a lawyer, businessman, member of the Dillon City Council, and an official at his church
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Emily Firth
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ask Rose Lee to draw the whole city before leaving
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Grandma Lila
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a stubborn lady whom Grandfather Jim met after having a dream
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Juneteenth
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a celebration held to honor the freeing of the negros in Texas
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Mr. Ross
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head janitor of the academy
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Edward
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Older brother of Catherine Jane/had tarred Henry with Emroy
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Emroy
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hates African-Amercans/had harred Henry with Edward
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Edward
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owns a Ford-T
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Catherine Jane
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Rose Lee's one and only white friend/drove Henry away when she heard that Edward was going to punish him
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Aunt Susannah
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first member of the Williams family to go through college
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Rose Lee
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alway wore shoes that were either too big or too small
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Henry
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Refused to say where he was going
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Aunt Susannah
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Had a broken engagement
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Aunt Susannah's Husband
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White/Family objected to the marriage between the two
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Henry
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Wanted all the African-Americans to refuse to work on the Fourth of July
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Catherine Jane
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Purposely doesn't steal the pie that Rose Lee was supposed to watching over in order to prevent her from getting in trouble
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Emily Firth
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Speaks out against taking away Freedomtown
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Henry
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Is found to be tarred and feathered when Rose Lee goes outside to the bathroom
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Catherine Jane
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asks Rose Lee to deliver a letter to Emily Firth
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KKK Outfit
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What Rose Lee discovers while cleaning Mr. Bell's library
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School
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Was set on fire while everyone was at City Hall
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Catherine Jane
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Cuts her hair off
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Momma
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Has a washing business
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Catherine Jane
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Discovered Rose Lee in the Garden of Eden/Took Rose Lee's offer to the art school
