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Tom Robinson's Trial To Kill A Mockingbird

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Tom Robinson’s trial in August 26, 1935 was an event that everybody in Maycomb knew about. Mr. Ewell accuses Tom of raping his daughter Mayella Ewell. Atticus Finch, the defendant’s lawyer asked Mr. Ewell to write his name on a piece of paper to indicate whether he is right or left handed. Mr. Ewell does as instructed and reveals that he is left handed, it was said that there were hand marks on Mayella’s neck from a left handed person. The victim is now called up to speak and she swears to the oath. Mr. Finch asked if her father had ever beaten her when he was drunk and she replied saying no. Then Atticus proceeds to ask a series of questions and soon he asks her what happened on that day. She said she had a chore for Tom to do when she came
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