# A Voice from the South — Character guide

> Key figures in A Voice from the South by Anna Julia Cooper.

- [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/unknown_narrator.md): The primary narrative voice, often using first-person pronouns, guiding the reader through the text.
- [Maurice Thompson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/maurice_thompson.md): A recurring figure discussed in the context of literary and social criticism.
- [Mr. Cable](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/mr_cable.md): A referenced author and critic, engaged in dialogue about race and literature.
- [Mr. Howells](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/mr_howells.md): A prominent literary figure whose views on race and writing are examined.
- [Eve](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/eve.md): Biblical figure used as a symbol in discussions of womanhood and origin.
- [Rhoda Aldgate](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/rhoda_aldgate.md): A character from literature referenced in analysis of female representation.
- [Arabella](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/arabella.md): A literary character invoked in discussions of feminine archetypes.
- [Jesus Christ](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/jesus_christ.md): Central religious figure referenced in moral and spiritual arguments.
- [Miss Shaw](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/miss_shaw.md): A contemporary figure mentioned in the context of women's rights.
- [Auguste Comte](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/auguste_comte.md): Philosopher referenced in discussions of social science and progress.
- [Mr. Tourgée](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/mr_tourgee.md): Author and activist whose works on race are critically discussed.
- [Matthew Arnold](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/matthew_arnold.md): Poet and critic referenced in literary and cultural analysis.
- [Dr. Crummell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/dr_crummell.md): African American intellectual and clergyman cited on race and progress.
- [The Negro](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/the_negro.md): A collective referent for African Americans in social and political discourse.
- [Sappho](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/sappho.md): Ancient Greek poetess invoked as a symbol of female genius.
- [The Chinese](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/chinese.md): Referenced as a comparative group in discussions of race and labor.
- [Muhammad](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/muhammad.md): Prophet of Islam mentioned in comparative religious context.
- [M. Guizot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/m_guizot.md): French historian and statesman cited in political analysis.
- [Martin R. Delany](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/martin_r_delany.md): African American abolitionist and writer referenced posthumously.
- [Mrs. Mary A. Livermore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/mrs_mary_a_livermore.md): Suffragist and journalist mentioned in women's rights context.
- [Milton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/milton.md): Poet referenced in literary criticism and moral argument.
- [Lo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/lo.md): Archaic poetic address used in rhetorical passages.
- [Mr. Ingersoll](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/mr_ingersoll.md): Orator and agnostic speaker quoted on social issues.
- [Sultan of Turkey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/sultan_of_turkey.md): Monarch referenced in discussions of global politics.
- [Ralph Waldo Emerson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/emerson.md): Transcendentalist philosopher cited in literary and ethical contexts.
- [Wordsworth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/wordsworth.md): Romantic poet referenced in discussions of nature and art.
- [Grant Allen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/grant_allen.md): Writer and scientific thinker mentioned in literary critique.
- [William Shakespeare](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/shakespeare.md): Playwright frequently quoted and analyzed in the text.
- [Saul](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/saul.md): Biblical king referenced in moral exempla.
- [Colonel Bassett](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/colonel_bassett.md): Military figure mentioned in historical context.
- [Captain Callioux](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/captain_callioux.md): Civil War hero referenced in discussions of black valor.
- [God—Science](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/god_science.md): Conceptual fusion of divinity and science in philosophical discourse.
- [Chaucer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/chaucer.md): Medieval poet referenced in literary history.
- [Voltaire](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/voltaire.md): Enlightenment philosopher cited in critiques of dogma.
- [Jack Built](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/jack_built.md): Nursery rhyme character used in allegorical reference.
- [William the Conqueror](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/william_the_conqueror.md): Historical monarch mentioned in discussions of power.
- [Robert Browning](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/robert_browning.md): Victorian poet quoted in literary analysis.
- [Assimilation](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/assimilation.md): Abstract concept personified in social commentary.
- [Americans](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/americans.md): Collective national identity discussed in racial context.
- [Mrs. Stowe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/mrs_stowe.md): Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, referenced in literary critique.
- [Charles Dickens](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/dickens.md): Novelist mentioned in comparative literature discussions.
- [Harold](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/harold.md): Historical figure referenced in passing.
- [Wolf](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/wolf.md): Animal used in metaphorical or fable context.
- [Phillis Wheatley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/phillis_wheatley.md): Early African American poet celebrated in the text.

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