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because he is a lawyer, representing/defending a "niggr" in trial.

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Atticus is called a "n****r-lover" by some characters in "To Kill a Mockingbird" because he defends Tom Robinson, a black man wrongly accused of assaulting a white woman. Atticus's strong belief in justice and equality for all makes him a target for those who hold racist views.

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