Reverend Sykes comments that the court is the only place where a black man stands a chance, indicating his belief that the legal system offers some hope for justice and fairness in a society where racial discrimination is rampant.
He has never experienced the jury to take favour to a black person
The black Reverend and Dill are with Scout and Jem. They all sit in the first row of the balcony. When Atticus leaves the courtroom, the Reverend insists that Jem and Scout stand in respect for their father.
Reverend Sykes threatened to have Lula removed from the church if she continued to disrupt the congregation during the service.
Reverend Sykes is Calpurnia's reverend at her church, First Purchase.
Reverend Sykes is the pastor of the Negro church in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." He is respected and plays a significant role in the African American community of Maycomb.
Reverend Sykes tells the children to stand up in the courtroom during the trial of Tom Robinson as a sign of respect for their father, Atticus Finch. He wants them to show support and acknowledge their father's efforts in defending Tom.
He says that he has never seen "any jury decide in favour of a coloured man over a white man." (208)
They go to the upper gallery of the court room. The Rev. makes room for them in the front row of the balcony.
Reverend Sykes
Reverend Sykes is a black character in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. He is the minister of First Purchase African M.E. Church in Maycomb County.
Zeebo is Calpurnia's son in "To Kill a Mockingbird," who works as the garbage collector in Maycomb. Reverend Sykes is the minister at First Purchase African M.E. Church, where Calpurnia and the Finch family worship.
Dill and Reverend Sykes