The similarities and differences of Matthew Henson and Coalhouse Walker
The similarities and differences between Matthew Henson and Coalhouse Walker M atthew Henson Coalhouse Walker Jr..... Matthew Henson, the man who was an assistant to Robert Peary. A historical figure who was a very vital asset to the exploration of the North Pole, but was very easily forgotten. On the other hand, we have Coalhouse Walker. He is a non-fictional character, yet he stands out so much more that it is hard to forget him while reading Ragtime. They are both African Americans, but one is barely remembered in history. The other one, if a real history figure, in my opinion would be a substantial figure in civil rights. In this blog, I am going to go though the two of the African American figures in ragtime. First, I would like to talk about Matthew Henson. In the book of Ragtime it shines a light on how Matthew Henson did most of the work during the expedition. Even though he worked so hard, people were jealous of his hard work so for most ...