To What Extent Does Atticus Have A Fair Trial In To Kill A Mockingbird

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Tom Robison was put on trial for allegedly raping a white woman. Atticus was chosen to defend him; he had two kids named Jem and Scout. Atticus was able to prove Tom innocent without a doubt, but the jury still said he was guilty. This was not because he did it, but because of his skin color. During the civil rights movement, they were fighting for racial equality. To Kill a Mockingbird likely had an impact on the civil rights movement by raising awareness about injustice and also invoking empathy. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee was able to raise awareness about racial injustice during the Tom Robinson case. “I shall be brief, but I would like to use my remaining time with you to

This was a time where a black person could be proven guilty just for the color of their skin. There was a lot of racial injustice during the time this book was written.“ I shut my eyes. Judge Taylor pulled the jury: Guilty. guilty. guilty. guilty.” (282) A court system should give everyone a fair trial. There should have been no reason that Tom Robinson should have been proven guilty, because Atticus was able to prove him innocent without a doubt. But because Tom is a black man, they do not want to give him the chance of letting him be free. Even though it was not the right choice, their verdict was still guilty. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, evoked empathy in many different ways throughout the book. “It was Jem’s turn to cry. His face was streaked with angry tears as we made our way through the cheerful crowd. It ain’t right” This shows empathy because even Jem is crying and he is just a kid and does not really know Tom that well and Jem is not his family. Tom's family would be feeling even sadder after hearing this news because it is someone that they love and he was just found