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Racism In To Kill A Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee is a fictional novel about coming of age in the small Southern town of Maycomb County. Scout and Jem are the main characters of the story who become upset with how cruel and disrespectful people of Maycomb are to Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. The theme of learning that the world is not fair focuses on racism and unfair judgement. Racism is portrayed throughout the novel. It is most evident during the trial of Tom Robinson, an innocent black man who was convicted of raping a white woman. For example, after the trial Atticus explains to Jem that, “ As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don’t you forget it- whenever a white man does
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