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persecution
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
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In England, Simon was irritated by the persecution of those who called themselves Methodists at the hands of their more liberal brethren, and as Simon called himself a Methodist, he worked his way across the Atlantic to Philadelphia, thence to Jamaica, thence to Mobile, and up the Saint Stephens.
p. 4.2

persecution = bad and unfair treatment of a group of people
"Old Adolf Hitler has been prosecutin' the-"
"Persecuting Cecil…."
p. 280.4

persecuting = treating badly and unfairly
Over here we don't believe in persecuting anybody.
p. 281.3
Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced.
p. 281.4 *

persecution = bad and unfair treatment of a group of people
"Well I don't know for certain," he said, "they're supposed to change money or somethin', but that ain't no cause to persecute 'em."
p. 281.7

persecute = treat badly and unfairly
Miss Gates said, "When you get to high school, Cecil, you'll learn that the Jews have been persecuted since the beginning of history, even driven out of their own country."
p. 281.8

persecuted = treated badly and unfairly
Jem, it's not right to persecute anybody, is it?†
p. 282.9

persecute = treat very badly and unfairly

Definitions:

(1) (persecution)
very bad and unfair treatment of others -- often because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or political beliefs
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)