It affected Germany in a bad way because he used nationalism as a way to distract his people from the fact that they’ve caused cruel acts against their own government.
I think many immigrants came to the Middle colonies seeking religious freedom.
The evidence is that many of the townsfolk don't want him to actually properly defend Tom Robinson and in all fairness he did not believe he would actually win the case but it was important to try. He defended Tom to the best of his ability as he believes it is the right thing to do and that everyone has a right to a fair trial.
