TKAM/Scottsboro- Final Paper Racism has been a major social issue in our modern world. From many years ago to today, there has been discrimination among many. Nine young african american men were accused of rapping 2 white women in 1931 (Scottsboro Boys) and a black man was accused of rape in To Kill a Mockingbird. The men were falsely convicted due to the fact that they were black men and the victims were white women. Comparing the two cases, we see similarities that stand out due to unjust rulings. The lawyers, accused, and time period all demonstrate the similarities between both stories. The Finch family are residents of Maycomb, Alabama. The family was treated disrespectfully because Atticus, the father, took on a case defending Tom Robinson, a black man. At one point in the story a mob attempts to get rid of Tom, but Scout, Atticus’ daughter, made it stop. Mostly every white resident of Maycomb was against Atticus. The story behind the crime was that Tom Robinson was helping out at the Ewell house when he …show more content…
A similarity between the two is racial injustice. Atticus explains the court that they cannot simply judge someone based off the color of their skin in which case is happening (Lee 208- online). The Scottsboro trial is known as one of the most shameful examples of injustice in the nation’s history (Linder 9). Back in these times, racism was common and there was still great tension between those of white skin and those of colored. Things we hear and know today are very different from that of Racism and The Great Depression. A lady from Calpurnia’s church, Lula, says Cal had no business bringin white children to their church and that it was there place while the kids had their own (Lee 120- online). During the depression, often times young men would hop trains for adventure or job search otherwise known as hoboing (Linder