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Tom Robinson Trial

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The Tom Robinson case in Maycomb clearly exemplifies the prejudice rolling through the South, as Tom, a black man, is wrongfully accused of the beating and rape of Mayella Ewell a white woman. Tom Robinson is blamed by Bob Ewell who is Mayella’s, racist, cruel, degenerate, abusive father. Tom is defended by the Maycomb’s best lawyer, Atticus Finch, who represents the good in the county. Tom is not able to rape Mayella as his left arm has been crippled since he was twelve as his arm was caught in a cotton gin and the muscles were torn loose making his left arm extremely short. Mayella’s bruises and marks are on her right side, making it nearly impossible for Tom to strike her with a crippled left arm. Also,there is no medical evidence concluding
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