In chapter 19, "To Kill a Mockingbird", it starts of with Atticuss calling up Tom Robinson. We find out things about Tom Robinson and he had served time in jail because this one guy tried to cut him and since he couldn't pay the fee he served his time. He has nothing to hide which is good and he claims that it is true that he helped her with the dresser. He claims that that wasn't the first nor the last time he went over to help. He would go over every time she needed help she would ask him to and he would her free of charge. He claims that he would help her because he noticed that she didn't get much help from her family. Then he gives his side of the story and says that the so called victim called him over to her house and tried to kiss Tom. Then her dad sees her and calls her a hore and at that point Tom runs away because he is scared. What I understand from chapter is that Tom is telling the truth but no one believes him because he is black. His word would have a disadvantage against a white mans word. We can see how Atticuss is at a difficult situation to defend Tom.
In chapter 20, it starts off with Raymond, the white guy who only hangs out with black people, he also drinks from a coke bottle which they think it has alcohol in it. He gives some to Dill because his stomach got upset from listening the people in court. They then find out that it is just plain coke. Raymond tells them not to mention it to anyone or else his reputation would get ruined. At this point in court Atticuss claims that the evidence is clear that Tom is innocent but since Tom has his word against two white people, it is difficult for him to be free. Atticuss quotes Tomas Jefferson that everyone should be created equal and that the judge should do the right thing and that racism shouldn't take place here and that they should tell the truth.
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