Welcome to Maycomb:
The Setting of Harper Lee's
To Kill a Mockingbird
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The novel takes place in southern Alabama,in the fictional town of Maycomb. This town is based upon the real town Harper Lee grew up in, Monroeville.
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The novel takes place in 1935, during the Great Depression. This was a time of extreme poverty all around the world.
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It was also a time of segregation of white and African-Americans.
It was based upon a system of separation and unequal rights, especially in southern states.
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Many African-American families were sharecroppers working for white landowners. Tom Robinson and his family worked as sharecroppers.
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The homes of Maycomb likely resembled the homes that follow.
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This is the interior of the Monroeville courthouse which that of Maycomb is based upon.
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I hope that this UDL book has increased your enjoyment and understanding of To Kill a Mockingbird.
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