Racism; an ongoing issue with the American people, as well as countries around the world. Racial opinions have been a problem throughout the history of the United States and still are. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee addresses many instances of racism, and displays how popular it was in America. For example, when Calpurnia brought Jem and Scout to the First Purchase church, a colored lady did not want whites going to their church. Also, later on in the story, the jury declared Tom Robinson guilty because of his skin color. Furthermore, when scout found a new friend, Aunt Alexandra informs Scout that she cannot play with black people. Harper Lee added instances of racial discrimination as an example of what America was like. Through white people going to black churches, Tom Robinson’s court case, and Scout’s new friend, all of these situations display massive amounts of discrimination against the black community. …show more content…
Maycomb contains a numerous amount of people with different races and opinions. When Calpurnia and the kids arrived at the church, many people were astonished. A black woman with the name of Lula stepped fourth, and asked, “I wants to know why you bringin’ white chillun to nigger church” (158). Even though everyone looked surprised, all but Lula seemed glad to accept the children’s presence. Instead of whites hating blacks, this example is quite the opposite because it ties directly to blacks hating on whites. However, even though Lula disagreed with the white kids attending church, everyone else greeted them