To Kill a Mockingbird: Essay on Racism

Racism is defined by Webster's Dictionary as "a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race." Millions of Black Americans were mistreated and were not given equal rights for a few hundred years, which did not end when slavery was abolished, but when the Civil Rights Act was passed by Congress in 1964. From the time when slaves were brought …

…not profit himself, but helped the slowly moving Civil Rights Movement, by proving that Tom Robinson was innocent, and making sure the whole town knew it. Last, but not least, Scout was able to keep her faith in Maycomb folks throughout the novel, and was able to appreciate their good side, without forgetting their evil. All in all, each character was able to improve themselves or society through their own resolution of racism in Maycomb.