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I'm assuming this is about To Kill a Mockingbird. I just finished this in class. In those days, it was common for mobs to go and lynch (or kill) a black man before his trial. It was easier in their eyes, and the local government just turned a blind eye. Atticus went there to protect Tom Robinson from the mob that inevitably came.

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Why does Atticus leave the house late at night Other than the time what is unusual about his departure?

Atticus leaves the house late at night to go to the county jail to protect Tom Robinson from the potential threat of a lynch mob. What's unusual about his departure is that he doesn't tell his children where he's going or why, which goes against his usual openness and honesty with them.


Why does Atticus go to the jail?

Atticus stood guard at the jail so that the local people would not lynch the prisoner that was inside. Atticus felt he needed a proper trial, which did take place, and the man was found innocent.


Why did atticus go to the jailhouse in the middle of the night?

To protect tom from the mob!


Why did the group of men come to see atticus Were the men satisfief with the outcome of that meeting?

are you referring to when the mob approaches Atticus at the county jail? If so, it's because they have come to lynch Tom Robinson, who is in the jail. I believe Atticus suspected this, and decided to go sit in front of the jail to protect Tom.


Why does Atticus sit outside Tom Robinson's jail cell?

Atticus went to go stay outside the jail that night because he was Tom Robinson's lawyer. Tom Robinson was staying in the jail the night before the trial, and Atticus wanted to make sure he was safe. Scout and Jem notice there father has suspiciously left the house that night so they follow him to the jail. A mob of white, unfamiliar men come to the jail and tell Atticus to move away from the jail house door. He refuses. (These men were most likely a lynch mob, Klu Kux Klan) Right then Scout jumos out and tell the men to leave her father alone. She notices Walter Cunningham in the crowd, and she go's up to him and tells Mr. Cunningham to tell his song that she said hi. Because of Scouts dissruptance, the mob leaves and Atticus and TOm ROobinson were saved. Hope this helped


Why did Jackie Robinson go to jail?

Jackie Robinson went to jail because he spent one night in jail


What is odd about Atticus' behavior and why does Jem with Scout and Dill tagging along follow him to town?

Atticus got in his car late at night to go somewhere. This is unusual for Atticus because he usually walks everywhere he needs to go. Jem, Scout and Dill follow him to town because they are curious to where he is going.


What does Jem do during the scene at the jail that impresses Atticus from to kill a mockingbird?

Jem didn't do anything, he just brought scout to the jail while the mob was there. Scout showed the mob that Atticus helps everyone. The mob wanted Tom Robinson, but they would have to go through Atticus (hurting him in the process most likely) to get to Tom. If Jem didn't bring Scout, Atticus would have been injured in some way.


What compromise does Atticus make with Scout regarding Scout?

The compromise that Atticus makes with Scout about school is that if Scout continues to go to school then he will continue to read to her at night. This is from the book To Kill A Mockingbird.


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Eventually, but first you'd get fined.


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Go to sleep baby!! It's late night.


Why do the children go to jail in to kill a mockingbird?

In "To Kill a Mockingbird," the children, Scout and Jem, do not go to jail. However, they do witness their father, Atticus Finch, defending Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of rape, in a racially charged trial. This experience exposes them to the realities of racism, injustice, and prejudice in their community.