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TexasProgresive

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7. In the time and place of "To Kill a Mockingbird" was there a chance in Hell

Reply to Human101948 (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:15 AM

Feb 2016

that there would be an African American savior re. lawyer to save Tom Robinson? And given such a lawyer what chance would he have to get an acquittal in that racist time and place?

I suppose that no one should do anything if they are not directly affected by evil. Just let it be, what's it to me?

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Thank you for the cartoons Gothmog Feb 2016 #1

Is To Kill a Mockingbird racist? Human101948 Feb 2016 #2

People that overthink things do their cause no favors n/t n2doc Feb 2016 #3

Plus a bunch ^^^^this TexasProgresive Feb 2016 #6

In the time and place of "To Kill a Mockingbird" was there a chance in Hell TexasProgresive Feb 2016 #7

Is To Kill a Mockingbird racist? AlbertCat Feb 2016 #10

K&R Thank-you! hedgehog Feb 2016 #4

Always kicktoons. . . .n/t annabanana Feb 2016 #5

all (4) toons planetc Feb 2016 #8

Thank You Doc! Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2016 #9

Oh man, that made me tear up. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #11

I read that book so many times the covers finally fell off .. polly7 Feb 2016 #12

Thanks again n2doc. n/t A Simple Game Feb 2016 #13