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The Evils of racism are one of the most important themes in To Kill a Mockingbird. In Maycomb County a big portion of the population are all racist people. Miss Stephanie Crawford said “ Next time he won 't aim high, be it dog, nigger, or Jem Finch!” (Lee 72) This tells us that people like Miss Stephanie Crawford compare the black people to dogs. Of all the racist people in Maycomb County, Bob Ewell is by far the worst. Bob Ewell said “ I seen that black nigger yonder ruttin on my Mayella!” ( Lee 231) This is very disrespectful and racist because Mr. Ewell calls Tom a nigger, not by his name. Also Mr. Ewell uses the phrase “ruttin” which is a term referred to animals mating. Another example of the racism in Maycomb is how the courtroom seats only the white people in the main section, and the black people in the balcony. “ The Negroes, having waited for the white people to go upstairs, began to come in” ( Lee 218). …show more content…

This shows that the black people had to wait for all the white people to come in and seat before they could enter the building.The Evils of racism was significant because it shaped how the people acted to each other, and how they were treated

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