What was the significance that mr radley thought there was a negro in his collard patch?

Answer 1

3."Mr. Radley said that he shot at a Negro in the collard patch," Miss Maudie replied.

"When it really was a white person but he thought that white people wouldn't do that."

This quote is very important because it shows that even though Mr. Radley didn't see that it was a black person in his collard patch he assumed that it was because he thought a white person would never do such a thing. This quote shows that people can accuse someone else of doing something, even when they know they didn't, just because they don't like them.

Or:

the children return to the house to find their father and several others discussing the gunshot. Miss Stephanie informs the crowd that Nathan had shot a Negro in his yard and was still standing guard.

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Answer 2

Mr. Radley said that he shot at a Negro in the collard patch," Miss Maudie replied.
"When it really was a white person but he thought that white people wouldn't do that."
This quote is very important because it shows that even though Mr. Radley didn't see that it was a black person in his collard patch he assumed that it was because he thought a white person would never do such a thing. This quote shows that people can accuse someone else of doing something, even when they know they didn't, just because they don't like them.

Answer 3

Jem and Dill do their best to obey Atticus until Dill's last day in Maycomb when they decide to sneak a look through a window at the Radley's Place in order to get a look at Boo. Initially, Scout tries to stop them, but eventually and reluctantly joins them. As they attempt to peer through the windows, someone inside the house comes out and fires a gun. The children, fearing for their lives, try to escape. Jem's pants become entangled in the fence and in order to become free, he has no choice but to remove them and leave them behind.

The children return to the Finch house to find their father and several of the neighbors discussing the gunshot. Miss Stephanie informs the crowd that Nathan had shot a Negro in his backyard and was still standing guard with his shotgun should the Negro return. At this point, Atticus becomes aware that Jem is without trousers and requests an explanation. Dill immediately conjures a lie; telling Atticus that they had been playing strip Poker and Jem had lost his pants just before the gunshot. Alarmed that the children were associating with such a sinful thing as a deck of cards, Atticus further questions the children and is assured by Jem that they had been playing the game with matches. Atticus tells Jem to get his pants from Dill the following day. Jem informs Scout that he is going back to fence, gun or no gun. This worries Scout but she knows Jem would rather risk his life than admit to Atticus that he had lied.

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Answer 4

Mr. Radley believed there was a negro in his collard patch because he thought he saw someone moving out there in the dark. This incident reflects the racial prejudices and fears present in Maycomb at that time, where African Americans were often unjustly viewed with suspicion and mistrust.