Atticus Speech “Our courts have their faults, as does any human institution, but in this country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are created equal.” “Gentlemen, we are living in times of racism, in times of poverty, in times of cruel judgement. But let me ask you gentlemen, how are negroes worse than caucasians? How does the color of your skin determine whether you deserve to live or not? Think about these questions to yourselves. Everyone knows this case should not have taken place.
He was obviously (due to the evidence) innocent, but racist southerners of the jury ruled him guilty anyways. ii. Due to the support of Tom Robinson, the common person hated the finch family. 1. Both examples show how prejudiced the city in the South actually was.
Jem, without knowing that Tom Robinson will lose the trial even if he is innocent, told Reverend Skyes how Tom Robinson might win this case. In reply, Reverend Skyes said,” I ain’t ever seen any jury decide in favor of a (black) man over a white man” (Lee 279). Reverend Skyes wants to tell Jem that there is no such thing as justice and fairness for a black father, black son, black mother and black daughter. Another kind of discrimination is social favoritism. Social discrimination also played an important role throughout the American history, especially in Southern part of the United States.
Another example of racial prejudice in Tom Robinson’s trial is the verdict. All of the evidence produced by Atticus should make it clear that Tom is innocent, but underlying prejudices and biases cause the jury to vote against him. In Atticus’s
People such as Theodore Weld believe that slavery conflicts with human rights, which every individual should receive. The Declaration of Independence states, “All men arecreated equal.” Therefore blacks should have the same opportunities as the white man. They should not be experiencing slavery just because of their skin color and because they are thought of as less of a man than the white race. No matter what the skin color a man is a man. Another man against slavery is Solom Northup, kidnapped in 1841 and had to serve as a slave for twelve years, he then managed to get a hold was of his friends who then arranged for his release.
Michael went quickly to her house and he found the policemen were searching for the file. Michael said that he had it and then they went out. Then, Michael told to Mordeai everything: he has taken the RiverOaks file and noticed that there is a missing note that Hector had written saying the envicter people were tenants. Mordecai suggested to carry out a lawsuit againts RiverOaks, so, they needed the
I didn’t realize the doctor had left the room until Scout and Mr. Tate had entered, surveying the scene. Atticus had asked if he had caught whoever did this. Mr. Tate sniffled and glanced at me sharply then looked around the room at the rest of the
There was more tension with the Colonist than normal, and that was never good. Eventually we ignored and blew off the tension and thought everything was going to go just like any other day before. Then came the evening hours and that’s when everything went hay wire. Tension reached an all-time high when Edward Garrik, a wigmaker was accusing British Officer Lieutenant John Goldfinch of not paying his bill at his masters’ shop. Another soldier overheard the accusations that were being said and took the situation into his own hands.
She had told the children that Atticus had done a great service to the town. Also, there was Mr. Underwood, who had risked his job when he wrote a lengthy editorial in the newspaper that condemned the injustice of the trial of Tom Robinson. Although the majority of the townspeople had agreed with the verdict of the trial, it had come as a surprise to the kids. The children were actually shocked by the verdict. They believed that it was obvious that Tom Robinson was innocent, and they had thought he would be acquitted.
It was information given to Wilson by Tom in that exchange of comfort that set this spark of events into a full-blown inferno. Tom relayed to Wilson that the car that had struck his wife was that belonging to Jay Gatsby. Based on this exchange of information, it can be decided that Tom Buchanan is the individual at fault in this case. He had had some issues with Gatsby just earlier that day, leaving them both enraged. If Tom had meant to harm Gatsby by telling Wilson this information, then he is completely at fault, and if he hadn’t meant to harm Gatsby, then he is still