Examples Of Discrimination In To Kill A Mockingbird

We deal with a variety of social problems in our communities, including unemployment, poverty, and a lack of education. Systematic racism is one of many societal issues that upset people the most. Numerous people's lives continue to be badly impacted by this ongoing matter, including both the perpetrators and the victims. Unacceptable actions that qualify as systematic racism can be found in both modern civilization and in well-known novels like To Kill a Mockingbird and The Hate U Give. Systematic racism has a wide range of manifestations, including wrongful conviction and police brutality. These prejudicial acts are forms of discrimination that tend to be towards a member of a minority group. This essay will explore the numerous forms of

This is noteworthy because the novel shows a highly racially segregated community, unlike our current society. As seen throughout the novel, white people are superior to black people. This is apparent in several chapters of the novel, but the primary focus concentrates on the court case. When Jem, Scout, and Dill waited outside of the courthouse for Tom Robinson’s trial to begin. They noticed that sitting under the shade, were white people and their animals as they waited to enter the building. While “in a far corner of the square, the n----- sat quietly in the sun.” (214), giving the idea that black people are not worthy of sitting in the shade. As if there is some hierarchy amongst living things, black people are still at the bottom. Even the animals were more prioritized than black people. Once people entered the court, “the n----, having waited for the white people to go upstairs, began coming in.” (218) Indicating to us that white people always come first, when it comes down to both races on any occasion. As mentioned briefly, Calpurnia was invited by Jem and Scout to stay the night at the Finch Household. As she politely declined “Atticus drove her home in the car.” (91) Suggesting to us that their neighborhoods may have been segregated, hence why Atticus had to drive Calpurnia

For instance, when Jem and Scout accompanied Calpurnia to The First Purchase Church. They were approached by an unhappy attendant named Lula, that told Calpurnia she has “no business bringing white chillun here—they’ve got their church we’ve got our’n. (158) Conveying an unwelcoming message toward Jem and Scout. This can be interpreted as Lula’s way of expressing her resentment towards white people, as black people are not accepted in the white community, so she was not particularly accepting of the two white children attending their black church. One thing white and black people do not accept in either community, is mixed children. They’re considered outcasts because “colored folks won’t have ‘em because they’re half white; white folks won’t have ‘em ‘cause they’re colored.” (215) Oddly enough, even if they’re half white and black, they’re not socially accepted due to the segregated community. Mixed children defy the segregation in the town, they’re living proof that both races can