This is an important question, because it shows that
racism goes both ways. In other words, it is clear that there is racism against blacks
in Maycomb, but we also see that racism exists among the black community against
whites.
When Calpurnia takes Jem and Scout to church, not
all people are happy about this. Lula is a prime example. She is upset that white
people, even if they are children, are in a black church. Here is the dialogue between
her and Calpurnia:
When Lula came up the pathway toward us
Calpurnia said, “Stop right there, nigger.”
Lula stopped,
but she said, “You ain’t got no business bringin‘ white chillun here —they got their
church, we got our’n. It is our church, ain’t it, Miss
Cal?”
Calpurnia said, “It’s the same God, ain’t
it?”
Jem said, “Let’s go home, Cal, they don’t want us
here—”
This
shows that the default mode for most people is racism. There are only a few good people
in Maycomb, who are able to rise above the hatred. Calpurnia is one them, as is
Atticus.
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