Essay On To Kill A Mockingbird

In 1960, the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, To Kill A Mockingbird was published. This excellent book was written by a well-known author, Harper Lee. The setting of the novel takes place in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama during the early 1930s. The narrator of the book is Scout, she lives with her brother Jem, her father Atticus, and Calpurnia, an African American servant who is like the mom since Scout’s mom died when she was little. Harper Lee wrote To Kill A Mockingbird because she was inspired by a few things, the Jim Crow Laws, the Great Depression, and the Scottsboro Trial.
Following the Civil War and the adoption of the 13th Amendment, most former Confederate States adopted the Black codes, which intended to limit the freedoms of African Americans and force them into the lower-class. The Black Codes outraged …show more content…
The Scottsboro Trial had a big impact on her life when she was a child, and this was reflected in her book, To Kill A Mockingbird. The Scottsboro boys were nine African Americans who were accused of raping two white women, Victoria Price and Ruby Bates. All nine except the youngest 13 years old boy were sentenced to death on the first trial, later the case was appealed to the supreme court. Samuel Leibowitz, a Jewish lawyer from the North was appointed to defend the boys. He stood up for them and believed in what he’s fighting for. At last, all nine boys were released but served an average of 10 years for crimes they did not do. Compare the Scottsboro Trial to the book, you can find many similar characters. Atticus Finch and Samuel Leibowitz, Mayella Ewell and Ruby, Victoria, Tom Robinson and The Scottsboro boys. Also, you can find many similar incidents, Tom Robinson and the Scottsboro boys were both accused of raping, the testimonies of Mayella and the two white women were obviously not credible, Atticus and Samuel both fight for the rights of their innocent