jul 11, 1960 - Harper Lee's To Kill a
Mockingbird is published
Despite the gaining momentum of the Civil
Rights movement, Black people faced constant
prejudice in the U.S. south. Harper Lee, with To
Kill a Mockingbird, showed the de facto racism
which permeated all aspects of life for southern
Blacks. Furthermore, it portrayed the lack of
protections under the law that Blacks faced.
Because it resonated across cultural lines, it was
an instant classic which is still taught in
classrooms today.
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