“Racism is a refuge for the ignorant. It seeks to divide and to destroy. It is the enemy of freedom, and it deserves to be met head-on and stamped out” (Pierre Berton). Throughout the two famous books To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman Harper Lee constantly reminds her readers that Atticus is a true racist through hints. In both books it shows the struggle of growing up in the Southern states of the U.S. and how difficult it was for the black community. To Begin with, Atticus only wants to defend Tom for selfish reasons. Although many people believe Atticus helped Tom because that is what Atticus wanted, that was not the case. While talking to his youngest child, Scout, he says, “This case, Tom Robison’s case, is something that goes
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In the second book that Harper Lee published Atticus begins to argue with Scout. During the fight he says, “Do you want your children going to a school that has been dragged down to accommodate Negro children?” (Watchman 246). Atticus is saying that black children joining our schools would slow the white people’s education down, to where the blacks could learn. This quote is racist, by saying that black do not have the same educational level as whites. As the argument continues with Scout, Atticus again degrades the black educational levels by saying, “What would happen if all the Negros in the South were suddenly given full civil rights? […] Would you want your state government run by people who don’t know how to run `em?” (Watchman 246). Many people know that a high education is most likely needed to run the state government. Atticus is saying that because of the educational levels, which are not very high at the time, they are incapable to run the government. If blacks were allowed in public schools, along with whites, then they could possibly be at the correct educational level to run the government. Degrading their education may seem as if Atticus is not have the same opportunities as whites, only makes is seem
In the second book that Harper Lee published Atticus begins to argue with Scout. During the fight he says, “Do you want your children going to a school that has been dragged down to accommodate Negro children?” (Watchman 246). Atticus is saying that black children joining our schools would slow the white people’s education down, to where the blacks could learn. This quote is racist, by saying that black do not have the same educational level as whites. As the argument continues with Scout, Atticus again degrades the black educational levels by saying, “What would happen if all the Negros in the South were suddenly given full civil rights? […] Would you want your state government run by people who don’t know how to run `em?” (Watchman 246). Many people know that a high education is most likely needed to run the state government. Atticus is saying that because of the educational levels, which are not very high at the time, they are incapable to run the government. If blacks were allowed in public schools, along with whites, then they could possibly be at the correct educational level to run the government. Degrading their education may seem as if Atticus is not have the same opportunities as whites, only makes is seem