Lee's book, To Kill A Mockingbird, there are many
             examples of racism. During this time in history racism was
             acceptable. Racism is a key theme in her book. Not only
             those who were black, but also those who affiliated with
             blacks, were considered inferior. Atticus, a lawyer, who
             defended blacks in court, was mocked. An example of this
             is when Mrs. Dubose said, "Your father's [Atticus] no
             better than the niggers and trash he works for!" Mr. Dolphus
             Raymond was also criticized for affiliating with blacks,
             especially black females. Example is when Jem said, "He
             likes 'em [blacks] better 'n he likes us [whites], I reckon."
             Basically, you were black if you "liked" blacks. Blacks,
             because they were considered inferior, were expected to do
             everything for whites. Everything had to be perfect, without
             excuse. Even when Calpurnia, a Finch family friend, did not
             make the perfect cup of coffee, she was mocked. Book
             excerpt, "She [Calpurnia] poured one tablespoon of coffee
             into it and filled the cup to the brim with milk. I [Scout]
             thanked her by sticking out my tongue...". Even when blacks
             did do good, they were still mocked. An example is when
             Aunt Alexandra said, "Jem's growing up now and you are
             too. We decided that it would be best for you to have some
             feminine influence." Even though Calpurnia was a female,
             Aunt Alexandra over-looked this, because of her race.
             People were so biased, it didn't matter how good a job a
             black person did. Since there was such strong racism in
             Maycomb, there were excuses made for whites. In the
             book, it was obvious that Bob Ewell was a mean man. It
             was also obvious that he was abusive to his daughter,
             Mayella, and he was the one who violated her, not Tom
             Robinson, because what the evidence showed. But, the
             people of Maycomb over-looked the evidence in favor of
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