To Kill a Mockingbird According to the novel, what is root cause of racism? Why is it persist? To kill a mockingbird Asked by Bob G #453351 on 7/21/2015 1:36 PM Last updated by Aslan on 7/21/2015 2:51 PM
I think Atticus points out, many times, that ignorance and lack of empathy are the root causes of racism.