According to Boccaccio, some people believed the sins of some to be the cause of the plague. They believed that God punished them for committing sins by giving them the plague
Answer:
People support his actions and respect his courage. They just don't have their own courage to speak up for justice. Atticus's views towards the blacks in the community are not socially acceptable, however, so people criticize him for these "bad" attitudes or risk being lumped in with him themselves.
Explanation:
Atticus defending Tom Robinson was unacceptable in the town of Maycomb.
People respected him because he stood up for what he believed was right.
He believed that the court was the only place what provided equal justice but it didn't. He had real courage to do something that other people were scared of
