Examples Of How Tom Robinson Treated Unfairly In To Kill A Mockingbird

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In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, not everybody is treated fairly. A lot of people are discriminated against and treated poorly due to things they can't change. For example, Tom Robinson is treated unfairly because of his skin color and Boo Radley is treated poorly because he did one bad thing. I think everyone in Maycomb needs to give everyone more chances and not discriminate anybody for their color.
If everyone was treated fair Boo Radley wouldn't be hated and not want in the town. He would be accepted and that would make him feel good too.
The trial of Tom Robinson is also happening in the book. Atticus knows he probably won't be able to win even if he clearly didn't rape her because he is a black man and they don't treat them fairly.

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