Courage In To Kill A Mocking Bird

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…is slandered. Weak men are crushed by detraction; but the brave hold on and succeed." Ultimately, moral courage is driven by conscience. To defend a black man who would otherwise have no chance at all is the right thing to do, as well as not retaliating at someone who slanders you. James Freeman Clarke once said, "Conscience is the root of all true courage; if a man would be brave let him obey his conscience."