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Response/Quote: Anti-miscegenation statutes were implemented in the 1860s (Stevenson 21). This impacted the degree of taboo that both Walter and Tom were violating or accused of violating.

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Response/Quote: Atticus Finch defends an innocent black man (Stevenson 18).

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Response/Quote: "What is often overlooked is that the black man falsely accused in the story was not successfully defended by Atticus" (Stevenson 18).

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Response/Quote: There weren't many educational opportunities for black children. This impacts Walter and the fictional Tom Robinson.

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Response/Quote: "A generation of future lawyers grew up hoping to become the courageous Atticus Finch" (Stevenson 18).

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Response/Quote: "Walter couldn't escape the reality of racism, but having his own business in the growing sector of the economy gave him a latitude that many African Americans did not enjoy" (Stevenson 19).

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Response/Quote: "'Why in the hell would you want to represent someone like Walter McMillian? Do you know he’s reputed to be one of the biggest drug dealers in all of South Alabama? I got your notice entering an appearance, but you don’t want anything to do with this case'” (Stevenson 16).

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Response/Quote: “Mr. Bryan, I know it may not matter to you, but it’s important to me that you know that
I’m innocent and didn’t do what they said I did, not no kinda way,” he told me in the meeting
room. His voice was level but laced with emotion. I nodded to him. I had learned to accept
what clients tell me until the facts suggest something else"(Stevenson 17).

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Response/Quote: Walter had his reputation slandered when he was called to court in order to testify by Karen's husband. He went from being viewed as a respectable hard-working man to something dangerous and predatory. (Stevenson 20)

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Response/Quote: Walter wasn't expected to follow all of the rules as he was a successful man and society allowed for some additional liberties when one was wealthy. Despite this, the fact that his affair was interracial made the white people view it as a vile act. (Stevenson 22)

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Both Walter's and Tom's life were destroyed by taboos. Both Walter and Tom were respected in their communities. Walter was the American dream who worked hard and Tom was respected in the church. They couldn't get social justice because when a black man and a white woman are in a relationship the black man is in the wrong. This makes society view them as monsters who are in the wrong. In effect, they can't win true judicial justice when they haven't achieved social justice and respect.

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When people of color were brought into the court system against white people, the jury and society were instantly against them. Tom was a nice man who was the type of person to help someone everyday just because they seemed like they needed assistance, yet the public and court was extremely biased against him. This happened again when Walter was brought to testify, he was previously viewed as a respectable man on account of his successful business, one who would even be allowed to bend most rules. Despite this, he was instantly shunned and judged by the people of his town as he was seen as committing something evil and wrong by being black with someone who is white. This possibly happens because the white people reacted out of fear. They saw the power that they held and they didn't want to use it so whenever there was a chance of equality being normalized, they reacted aggressively.

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Walter was falsely accused as a drug dealer and put into jail. He talks about how he was just kinda put into jail and is still waiting for people to see the facts. This shows how the justice system is quick to judge against someone before all the facts are considered. This then leads to the persons reputation being completely slandered due to being judged quick without looking at the facts. Atticus in TKM was stating facts to support Tom but the jury seamed to ignore the facts over Mayellas view.