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Tom Robinson Case For Slavery

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Throughout history races have been oppressed. Even after being freed are scared of their previous captors. We see that in this case because even though Tom Robinson is free he still has the mindset of a slave. Tom though free hasn 't pursued an education, which could help him make more money to help his family. This is because Tom thinks he can 't do those things because he is inferior to whites.

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