To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a coming of age novel set in the 1930s. It is by Scout as we learn of her adventures with Jem and Dill, from first grade to third. She discovers the secrets of Arthur “Boo” Radley and watches as her father fights for Tom Robinson’s case. In the end, we are replayed this series of events as Scout stands on the Radley porch and recaps it all as if she were Boo Radley. The very obvious way discrimination vs. acceptance is portrayed is with Mayella Ewell v. Tom Robinson. With the word of a black man against a white woman, everyone knows that the white woman would win, no matter how little evidence or common sense is presented. Atticus knows this too, and in the end, loses the case. Though they did lose, Atticus still saw it as a mark of change because of how long the jury took to decide.
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Louis, Judge Timothy Wilson ruled that Jason Stockley was not guilty of first-degree murder. This is once again representative of racism in court. The white man won despite evidence that he killed a black man for no reason. To be specific, video evidence. Stockley was carrying an unauthorized AK-47, which should’ve been very suspicious no matter the case. Stockley’s defense argued that Anthony Lamar Smith, the man he murdered, had a handgun in his car. However, only Stockley’s fingerprints were found on said handgun, suggesting he might’ve planted it. Rolling Stone writes, “The state had argued that Stockley's statement in the car – ‘we're gonna kill this motherfucker, don't you know it’ – indicated premeditation. They claimed Stockley's DNA on the gun found in Smith's car was proof the officer planted it. On the video from the officer's dashcam, they said you could see Stockley fire several rounds at Smith, pause, and then fire one more – ‘the killing shot’ – which showed he was not actively fearing for his
Louis, Judge Timothy Wilson ruled that Jason Stockley was not guilty of first-degree murder. This is once again representative of racism in court. The white man won despite evidence that he killed a black man for no reason. To be specific, video evidence. Stockley was carrying an unauthorized AK-47, which should’ve been very suspicious no matter the case. Stockley’s defense argued that Anthony Lamar Smith, the man he murdered, had a handgun in his car. However, only Stockley’s fingerprints were found on said handgun, suggesting he might’ve planted it. Rolling Stone writes, “The state had argued that Stockley's statement in the car – ‘we're gonna kill this motherfucker, don't you know it’ – indicated premeditation. They claimed Stockley's DNA on the gun found in Smith's car was proof the officer planted it. On the video from the officer's dashcam, they said you could see Stockley fire several rounds at Smith, pause, and then fire one more – ‘the killing shot’ – which showed he was not actively fearing for his