Mr. underwood's editorial defending tom robinson is surprising because he's described as not wanting to be near negroes it's a dangerous stance to take at that time he had been neutral during the trial he wasn't in the courtroom

The first answer is correct; He's described as not wanting to be near Negroes

Explanation:

His disliking to people of color is explained earlier in the book.

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he's described as not wanting to be near Negroes

Explanation:

Mr. Underwood is a character on the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" and he is well described on the novel and all throught the reading that he has a stron dislike and predjudice against african american people, that is why the editorial defending Tom Robinson is surprising since he was anti-negroes.

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