Examples Of Allegation In To Kill A Mockingbird

Racism against African Americans has been an issue throughout history for a very long time, especially during the Great Depression. There have been movements, protests, boycotts, and unforgettable speeches that have marked black history and the world today. Thankfully, society isn't the way it was back in 1877 when segregation of blacks and whites was required in southern states, but sadly society hasn't changed the way most people look at “colored” people. All throughout history there have been important moments that have changed the way we live today, but even though the Civil Rights Act of 1866 broadened civil rights to all persons born in the United States, it didn't necessarily put an end to racism then and there. In the book, To Kill A Mockingbird, a black man is being accused of raping a white woman during the time of the Great Depression. The main character, Scout, struggles to understand why there is so much controversy over her father, a white man
So when someone accuses someone else of doing something illegal or wrong they end up going to court with lawyers and with proof to prove that what they are accusing the other of is true. Bob Ewell accuses Tom Robinson of raping his daughter, Mayella Ewell. First off, Bob Ewell is a very vindictive man. He accuses a black man for a crime he did not commit. Bob Ewell simply wants to cover up the fact that he beats his daughter. He accuses Tom Robinson because he knows that it will be easier for him to get away with it if it is a black man at trial since during those times black folk were looked down on by white folk. In the end after Tom Robinson is found guilty he realizes that there is no more hope left for him and tries to escape which leads to him being shot 17 times. The judge did find him innocent and Atticus did prove that he was innocent but the jury did