Though Rusesabagina was Hutu (his father was Hutu and his mother Tutsi), his wife Tatiana was a Tutsi and his children considered mixed. Due to this, he was unable to escape from the war zone with his family. When the violence broke out, Rusesabagina brought his family to the Hôtel des Mille Collines for safety.
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Aunt Alexandra shows courage by stepping in to care for Scout and Jem, and Miss Maudie shows courage by speaking up when other women can't about Tom Robinson. They both know they are "stepping into a hornet's nest" but they do what they must do to protect Maycomb, and Scout and Jem.
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