What were Atticus' personal reasons for defending Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird?

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several personal reasons for defending Tom Robinson. Atticus is a morally upright man who
believes that African Americans should be treated equally. He also realizes that Tom Robinson is
innocent and feels like it is his responsibility to protect Tom from the racist community
members of Maycomb. Atticus also stated that he could not live with himself if he did not defend
Tom to the best of his ability. It would go against Atticus' morals and values if he chose not
to defend Tom Robinson. Atticus' conscience does not allow him to walk away from the case. As
was mentioned in the previous post, Atticus also defends Tom because he wants to be a positive
role model for his children. Atticus wants to lead by example and valiantly defends Tom Robinson
in a hopeless case.andlearn integrity and courage from witnessing their father defend Tom
Robinson in front of a prejudiced jury. Atticus also wants to be the catalyst for social change
in the backward town of Maycomb.