Tom Robinson

A black man, he lives on the outskirts of Maycomb among the black community with his wife and young children.
He worked for Mr Link Deas for eight years "without a speck o' trouble outa him".
He befriended Mayella Ewell and helped her with her chores because he felt sorry for her. When she tries to seduce him and is discovered by her father, she accuses him of raping her.
His left arm is crippled as the result of an accident at work, so he could not possibly have inflicted the injuries on Mayella she claims he did.
He speaks well at his trial and earns our respect.
He is killed when trying to escape from prison. Atticus says, "I guess Tom was tired of taking white men's chances and preferred to take his own".

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