Maycomb

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Maycomb is a small Alabama town that was created by Harper Lee in the book, To Kill a Mockingbird. In the book she describes the town as small and old. She says the days seem longer than 24 hours because everything moves slower there. The fictional town was actually based on Harper's hometown of Monroeville, Alabama. The people of Maycomb tried to view life positively, being optimistic in order to cope with the Great Depression.

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