Fascinating to see liberal New Yorkers who have always lionized (lionessed?) Harper Lee because of her presumed “liberal” attitudes toward blacks contort themselves in explaining the later Atticus’ opposition to forced integration of schools and the so-called “Voting Rights Act”. As if there were something inconsistent in the character’s wanting just and fair treatment of an accused rapist while not necessarily wanting the federal government involved in deciding who goes to school where.
PBS has an American Masters program and her true feelings are shown at that time.