Examples Of Racial Discrimination In To Kill A Mockingbird

Racial prejudice is believing the entirety of an ethnic group possess the same qualities specific to that race. Racism is often based on the belief one's own race is superior or better. Over the years, racism has become less visible but is still happening. Throughout Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout, the narrator and her older brother Jem see many cases of discrimination including the conviction of an innocent black man. Many of Maycomb's people treat the black community as though they are less then them and trash. Throughout the novel we see certain characters be blamed for something they didn’t do and be misjudged for something they’re not. Scout and Jem begin to understand someone’s appearance or ethnicity does not define