Racism In To Kill A Mockingbird

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In To Kill a Mockingbird the theme of racism is present around the entire book surrounding Tom Robinson and his case Harper Lee wanted to explain the hardships of African Americans during the 1930’s Harper Lee shows the pregiste in locals of Maycomb against the black population of the county displaying that people from the countryside where the most racially aggressive. This is shown when a group of men arrive at the jail where Tom Robinson is being held to try and get him but Atticus stands against them to keep them from getting him then scout notices Mr.Cunningham. Most of the country folk are also on the jury for Tom Robinson’s trial they were stubborn about letting Tom Robinson go free and only took a long time to come to a vertice