Answer: Hiram is a character in the book Mississippi trial who has a close relationship with his grandfather. But due to a long separation from his grandfather for 6 years, that relationship turns slightly cordial and soon becomes strained when he finds out his grandfather is racist.
This is because he develops a friendship with a black boy called Emmett who has a lot in common with him. Emmett ends up being killed though by some vengeful racists.
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