It is what provides the rightful punishment to those who test the privilege of freedom, those who violate the laws which provide a safe, and secure society. It is the great justice system, and with such power, fair utilization is expected, as it governs us all equally. The ideology of this system was a crown jewel of America; it was a symbol of an equal society. Although greatly improved today, it was not always like this, an equal perception of people. In the 1930’s, black people were discriminated in society, simply because of the color of their skin. This unrightfully discrimination extended past the societies customs of the time, and into the courts, a place which should define the very word—justice. In America, the courts of the justice system serve to balance and protect society by rightfully prosecuting criminals; although its society’s duty is to uphold this balance and not allowing racial prejudice to prevail reason, the 30’s ideals failed to contribute, showing discriminations prevalence in a place where it shouldn’t be, after the outlaw of slavery.
To understand how such an unconstitutional era of history unfolded, one must first understand the history of the United States regarding the succeeding events of abolished slavery, the origin of such inequality. After the
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Exemplary in many unmerited court outcomes, it seems there is no way to defend an African American in court with justice. Defending them in front of a society in which puts them under themselves is a noble statement of duty. Such an act was portrayed in the film To Kill a Mockingbird, directed by Robert Mulligan, which depicted this era of an unjust legal system. Protagonist Atticus Finch is a lawyer during the Great Depression, and is asked to defend a black man named Tom Robinson, accused of raping Mayella Ewell, a white