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Tom Robinson Trial To Kill A Mockingbird

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Yesterday was Tom Robinson’s trial. I cannot explain how frustrated I am. I finally understand in what cruel society i am in. I cannot believe that the Maycomb folks took their prejudge into the trial. I was so confident about the trial. I believed Tom was innocent and that he was going to be acquitted. Atticus clearly proved that Tom isn’t guilty. I’m just so disappointed that Maycomb folks don’t understand that color doesn’t matter, when will this racism end? Right after the trial i couldn't help it and i started to cry, it was just not fair .At that moment I realised the courtroom wasnt an equal place, as Atticus said white men cheat black men everyday in your life and i began to understand why he said that. Awhile after the trial i talked

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