Mrs. Merriweather doesn't like Northerners. She doesn't like their view of race relations, and she considers them "hypocrites."
She falls asleep.
Mrs. Merriweather, a character from Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," exhibits a patronizing attitude towards African Americans, particularly in her discussions about foreign black individuals. She often expresses a sense of superiority, believing that she understands their struggles better than they do, and her comments reflect a narrow-minded view that reinforces racial stereotypes. While she may appear well-meaning, her perspective ultimately reveals a lack of genuine empathy and understanding of their experiences.
It made northeners capture runaway slaves. Northeners did not like this because if they were caught hiding a slave then they could be sentenced to jail time or even death.
It made northeners capture runaway slaves. Northeners did not like this because if they were caught hiding a slave then they could be sentenced to jail time or even death.
Mrs. Merriweather's didn't like Northerners mostly because Southerners, like her, blamed the North for the depression. Maycomb people were suspicious of outsiders too, and Northerners are outsiders. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt had "sit with 'em" -Negroes. "Hypocrites... born hypocrites... At least we don't have that sin on our shoulders down here. People up there set 'em free, but you don't see 'em settin' at the table with 'em... Down here we just say you live your way and we'll live ours."
It was called the Patriots
the union/northeners and the conferacy/southeners
Because they were codes that hated on the blacks son
In the book "The View from the Cherry Tree" by Willo Davis Roberts, it is revealed that the murderer of Mrs. Calloway is her nephew, Paul. He was seeking to inherit her wealth and was responsible for her death.
The south every time you smelly, tracksuit wearing northeners!
A long, blue snake.
many northeners learned about slavery by personal contact with slaves