Bryan Stevenson’s thesis is that there is an injustice in America’s justice system, directed not only to people of colour, but also people of poverty. The speaker states his thesis 5 minutes and 39 seconds into his presentation, after introducing himself with a story of his past proving his virtues and identity as a person of colour. By stating his thesis at this point, Mr. Stevenson was able to give himself 5 minutes to provide the audience evidence, easing them up to his thesis, yet at this point he still has enough time to elaborate further on his evidence through the rest of his talk.His self introduction gave the audience time to get to know where he is coming from, and to realize the validity of his argument, after he displayed his virtues.
