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    Tom Robinson Trial

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    story‚ to kill a Mockingbird‚ a man named Tom Robinson who is Accused of being guilty during the trial. Many characters could be picked in the story‚ to kill a Mockingbird‚ but Tom Robinson stood out the most to me. Tom Robinson was born in Maycomb‚ Alabama in 1935‚ he was 25 years old before death. I am going to explain how Tom Robinson acts as a mocking bird and why he deserves to be the mockingbird of the story. In the trial of Tom Robinson. There’s a quote that stands out in the case

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    story is of Tom Robinson’s trial case. the main story Many people gathered in the courtroom in a hot Macomb county courtroom to watch Atticus finch defend a black man‚ “Tom Robinson” in a white versus black rape case. The attendees of the case included many black and white men from around Macomb County‚ and surprisingly even some children attended the rape case. When both the defendant and prosecutor were called to the stand‚ they told completely different versions of what happened. Mayella “Mrs. Ewell”

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    the trial of Tom Robinson. He was accused of rape by Mayella Ewell and was found guilty. The testimonies everyone had evidence that Tom was innocent‚ but a jury of all white people did not favor a Black over a White. In this journal I will be predicting and evaluating. Predict: I think Tom will be innocent G- I predict that Tom will be innocent Y- Mr.Ewell might have beat up Mayella R- The person who attacked her was left-handed R- Mr.Ewell did not call a doctor Y- Tom is too kind to

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    are Scout‚ a young child is the daughter of Atticus who is a tomboy‚ portraying Harper lee as a child. Atticus‚ Scout and Jem’s father‚ a lawyer in Maycomb one of the few citizens of Maycomb committed to racial equality. When he agrees to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black man charged with raping a white woman‚ he exposes himself and his family to the anger of the white community. Jem‚ Scouts brother and Atticus’ son‚ Jem moves into his adolescence during the story‚ and he is shaken badly by the evil and

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    The Tom Robinson case in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee shows unfairness and inequality in colored people compared to whites. Tom Robinson is a black man who is accused of raping Mayella Ewell‚ a white woman. Evidence clearly shows that Tom did not commit rape‚ but the jury still found him guilty according to his skin color. Tom now has to face his life in misery‚ knowing that he didn’t do anything wrong. The Declaration of Independence and Tom’s inspiring lawyer‚ Atticus Finch‚ both say that

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    Tom Robinson Trial Report

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    be innocent. Tom Robinson would pass Mayella Ewells house on his way to the fields everyday‚ to help her out with things around the house. This dose not make him guilty. Tom is a good man. He would never hurt a fly. In fact his owner made a statement that "hes never caused a speck of trouble." My first point of evidence has to do with DNA and blood. Tom Robinson has type AB blood‚ which was not found at the scene. Mr. Ewell has type O blood‚ which was found on Maylella’s dress. Mayella Has Type B blood

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    Tom Robinson a peaceful man was accused of raping a 19 year old Mayella Ewell. Before this news Tom was racially profiled. Tom would always pass by Mayella’s house‚ and she would constantly ask for his help. She is poor and has a big workload‚ so Tom helped her move things. One day she had asked him to bust open a chiffarobe. That was the day Mayella had done “wrong‚” and had used Tom as an excuse. I believe Tom should not have been found guilty. The was a completely incorrect verdict‚ as Tom only

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    Tom Robinson Eulogy: Tkam

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    Dear Friends and family of Thomas Robinson‚ When people talk about the ideal human being‚ the person that everyone aspires to be‚ they all think about different authors and sporting legends. But‚ the perfect human in my eyes is in fact a black man going by the name of Thomas Robinson. Tom Robinson was a man that was a great friend‚ excellent worker and now an inspiration to me. He was a person who had strong morals and he never went contradicted these. All these morals that he sustained throughout

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    processing Tom Robinson’s death and all the injustice that Tom Robinson endured during his trials‚ so Jem really understands that killing is wrong‚ especially to something so innocent.

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    becomes involved in‚ such as the trial of Tom Robinson where Tom is wrongfully accused of raping a poor‚ white woman by the name of Mayella Ewell. Mayella Ewell‚ daughter of Bob Ewell‚ is questioned with having power. Power can be described as one who has control over his or herself. Gender‚ race‚ and class are the main points that are used to determine and measure one’s power. Mayella Ewell does not possess power in the three main categories known

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