In Maycombs county the Cunninghams were poor people, but hard working people. With the Maycomb's society the majority of the people were made up of farmers in this small Alabama community. The Cunninghams did not have a lot of money but were proud people. They would not accept any charity from anyone unless they felt that they would be able to repay them back. They used the barter system with people. The Cunninghams repaid people with "what they had." (21) The Cun

Maycombs's social structure consists of the whites then blacks. The more respectable whites were on top, next the non respectable whites, and the blacks at the bottom. The Cunninghams were hard working farmers, who did not have much, but were satisfied with their lives. The Ewell family were disrespectful and extremely poor. The Blacks were also poor, but seemed to get by somehow and they showed respect for others. The social structure is categorized according to wealth, race, age, and education.

The Blacks were considered as the lowest class of Maycomb's social pyramid. People of Maycomb simply did not like the Blacks because they were black. Most of the blacks "can't read" (124) because they were not allowed to attend school. Several blacks could read and write, and provide others with the opportunity to learn how.

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