"To Kill A Mockingbird"- Paper written like a newspaper article about the trial of Tom Robinson
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Racism in Maycomb
Many people gathered to watch Atticus Finch defend a black man, Tom Robinson in the hot Maycomb County Courtroom yesterday. "...That Negroe yonder took advantage of me," claimed Mayella Ewell.
Tom Robinson has worked on Mr. Link Deas's farm for eight years. "...that boy's worked for me eight years an' I ain't had a speck o' trouble outa him. Not a speck," stated Mr. Deas during the trial. While working on the …
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…he was guilty. When Atticus questioned why he ran, Tom answered, "Mr. Finch, if you was a Negro like me, you'd be scared too." After an extensive and convincing closing statement from Atticus Finch, the jury came back with a guilty verdict, although the fact that Tom Robinson was innocent was clearly proven. The real question here is, did the jury think Tom was guilty for rape or because of the color of his skin?
…he was guilty. When Atticus questioned why he ran, Tom answered, "Mr. Finch, if you was a Negro like me, you'd be scared too." After an extensive and convincing closing statement from Atticus Finch, the jury came back with a guilty verdict, although the fact that Tom Robinson was innocent was clearly proven. The real question here is, did the jury think Tom was guilty for rape or because of the color of his skin?
