Why does Atticus choose not to reveal to his children that Judge Taylor appointed him to Tom's case? How does his decision affect Scout's perception of her father?

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a) No, Heck Tate likely would not have filed charges against Tom Robinson so quickly if Tom were white. The swiftness and certainty of the charges against Tom were heavily influenced by the racial prejudice prevalent in Maycomb. A white man's word, especially that of a white woman like Mayella Ewell, was automatically given more weight than a black man's, regardless of evidence.

b) No, Sheriff Tate would likely have been more willing, not less, to file charges against Boo Radley if Boo were black. His reluctance to charge Boo Radley stemmed from a desire to protect Boo, a reclusive white man who had saved the children, from the public scrutiny and injustice of the legal system. If Boo were black, the community's racial biases would have made it easier, and perhaps even expected, for Tate to press charges, as a black man would not have received the same protective consideration.