Scout observes, "The Negroes, having waited for the white people to go upstairs, began to come in. Whoa now, just a minute," said a club member, holding up his walking stick. "Don't just start up their stairs yet awhile. 'Scout, come on, there ain't a seat left. We'll hafta stand up' " (Lee 186). The old man was stating the fact that the white people needed to fill up the seats on the balcony before the African Americans could. Even though the African American community was there to support a man of their race, they still had to stand because of the racism that existed in this time period. Sadly, this was not the only instance of injustice because later on in the trial, Tom was prosecuted guilty, when all of the evidence proved him innocent. During the trial, unfair acts were committed against Tom Robinson, when the jury pronounced Tom as guilty. Before Tom stood on the stand, it was discovered that a left-handed man was the only culprit that could have injured Mayella because of the way the bruises were positioned. It was also revealed that Bob Ewell is left-handed and has been known to hit his daughter when he gets