To Kill a Mockingbird

Explain Atticus’ remark, “… we were licked a hundred years before we started…”

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The bigotry and racism that have been endemic to Southern society for a hundred years may not be eradicated by this single case, but Atticus will fight anyway to do his small part in working towards equality and to follow his own conscience and set an example for the community.

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