Examples Of Jim Crow Laws In To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a silent protest to the Jim Crow Laws. The Jim Crow Laws were, and still are, a series of laws that prohibit African-Americans from doing certain things. Many of our Great Grandparents can still remember what they were like, if they liked it or not, which would depend on the person. Some whites would say that the laws were good, but that they should’ve been taken away sooner, or even not at all. This would be completely opposite of what an African-American would say. They would say that it was stupid and wrong in the first place, which it was. They would say that it hurt them and they were offended, as it should have. They would say that they were hurt, that we are all humans and should be treated

In the courtroom, blacks and whites are always separated. As described by Scout, the blacks sat on the balcony, away from the whites. Everyone looked very suspicious when Scout and Jem sat with the Reverend. As the book states, “Four Negroes rose and gave us their front-row seats,” (Lee, 219) and this shows the next Jim Crow law. Even though Scout may not have understood why they did this, it was because they had been taught since a young age to give up their seats. I don’t think that Scout fully realized what people thought of the African-Americans. Atticus has taught her that all people are equal, so treat others the way you want to be

He is protesting the Jim Crow laws, but you can’t really tell unless you pay very close attention. One day, Scout and her cousin, Francis, were playing outside. Francis started to be very mean and call Atticus a N***** lover. They then got into a pretty heated fight and Scout punched him in the face. Scout had to apologize and got in trouble by Jem and Aunt Alexandra and Uncle Jack, Francis’s parents. Later that night, Scout got up to get some water. She heard Uncle Jack and Atticus talking. She listened to their conversation and heard all the things Atticus was saying, things like that he hoped that Scout and Jem would come to him for answers instead of the town. After Scout was “caught,” she said, “It was until many years later that I realized he wanted me to hear every word he said,” (Lee,