Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was an
activist that left his mark in Congress for being a crusader of the civil
rights of African Americans. He had his own confrontational approach towards
racial discrimination that was controversial to most men in Congress. He was
outspoken and regarded as an irritant by many of his colleagues because of his
persuasive attitude.
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This shows that Scout is a brave, good person, even if she can be misguided and sometimes mean. Scout cares about others but does not think before she acts.
