Racial Prejudice seen in Tom Robinson Court Case
One of the most prominent cases in Maycomb was the Tom Robinson court case. Tom Robinson was a Negro, while the accusing party was all whites. The jury who decided that Tom Robinson was guilty were white. The lawyer defending Tom Robinson, was also a white. Does it seem like Tom Robinson lost his case only because he was a black? ... Atticus Finch, his lawyer hinted about his view on racial prejudice in Maycomb County in his concluding speech. ... ” However, despite all these claims that disprove the accusing party’s theory, Tom Robinson was still convicted of rape! ... After contradicting all the weak evidence provided by the accusing party and countless reminders to the jury about being fair and not to have racial prejudice, the accused still lost the case!