1. T IMELINE OF E VENTS 1865 13 th amendment- abolished slavery 1868 14 th amendment- granted citizenship to former slaves 1870 15 th amendment- guaranteed black men the right to vote 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson- ruled that “separate but equal” was constitutional 1920 19 th amendment- women received the right to vote 1931 Scottsboro Boys trial (1 st trial) 1933 The TKAM story starts in the year 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education- overruled Plessy vs. Ferguson, said that “separate but equal” was unconstitutional 1960 Harper Lee writes TKAM 1961 “Freedom Riders” 1963 MLK Jr. writes “Letter From Birmingham Jail”

2. D EFINE P ROVINCIALISM : the way of life or mode of thought characteristic of the regions outside the capital city of a country, esp. when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded Now take a few minutes to consider examples of “provincialism” in TKAM and write your responses on the handout. Include page numbers for your references. Consider the general attitude of Maycomb people towards some persons who they think are untrustworthy.

3. E XAMPLES : Aunt Alexandra She is overly proud of her family heritage and believes that her family is better than others in Maycomb County. She socializes only with the upper-class townspeople, and views others (such as the Cunninghams) with disdain. The town’s perception of Miss Maudie "Did you know some of them came out of the woods one day and told me that me and my flowers were gonna go to hell, they thought I spent too much time God's outdoors but not enough time in the house reading the Bible."

4. E XAMPLE : The town’s new view of Atticus Once see as the town’s pride but now has lost diginity because he is defending a black. "I guess it ain't your fault if Uncle Atticus is a nigger lover besides but it certainly does mortify the rest of the family"(ch. 9) says Francis to Scout on the night when they are celebrating Christmas. The Radleys Something must be “wrong” because the family is anti-social

5. E MERGING T HEMES You may work by yourself or with a partner to identify the emergence of the themes listed on the handout. Identify quotes in support of your responses.