Throughout the 1930’s, many difficulties surrounded the United States of America, for the economy was experiencing a Great Depression and society was getting caught up in racism. During this time, African Americans were considered “less than” by their white peers, who were thought of as “superior” and were the ones to accept the unjust judgement. Racial discrimination hit very hard in the south, segregating what was believed to be the good versus the evil. For example, in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, negroes were frequently hanged and killed due to their “gruesome” beliefs and appearances. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, characters such as Calpurnia, Atticus, and Tom Robinson were densely impacted by racial bigotry. In Harper