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To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 15 Summary

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In chapter 15, a mob, led by, Heck Tate, come to Atticus’s house. Tom Robinson is to be moved to Maycomb jail. The next day, at night, Jem, Dill and Scout sneak to the town center. A group of men gets out and demand Atticus to go away, Atticus refuses and Scout gets very angry and run towards the men, realizing that they are not the same people as last night. Atticus orders the kids to leave, but they refuse. The men threaten Atics by saying, he has fifteen seconds to get the kids to leave. Later Scout talks to Mr Walter Cunningham. In chapter 16, the trial begins. People from all over come for the trail expect of Miss Maudie, who believes watching someone on trial for his life is like attending a Roman carnival. Jem, Scout and Dill go to the

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