Prejudice in To Kill A Mockingbird

The book "To Kill a Mockingbird" tells of many good examples of prejudice toward African-Americans and people they're associated with. During the trial, the town people, family members, and friends show prejudice toward Atticus for defending Tom, and toward Tom for just being an African-American. The people of Maycomb frowned upon Mr. Dolphus Raymond because of the way he chose to live his life. During the trial, the African-Americans were required to sit in the …

…examples of prejudice throughout the book. The laws on segregation in America were both prejudice and unjust. Prejudice against African-Americans is a primary issue in today's society, and in my opinion, always will be. In my opinion, the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" proves that it’s not really the prejudice that is responsible for much social injustice, it is the people that show that prejudice to other people that is responsible for much prejudice.