# Matthew Henson — A Negro Explorer at the North Pole character guide

> Matthew Henson in A Negro Explorer at the North Pole by Matthew Henson.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Henson, Matt Henson, Matthew A. Henson, Matt

**First appearance:** 0002-a-negro-explorer-at-the-north-pole

## Who they are

The narrator and Peary's trusted assistant, an African American explorer.

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