“Liberty must at all hazards be supported. We have a right to it, derived from our maker. But if we had not, our father have earned and bought it for us, at the expense of their ease, their estates, their pleasure, and their blood”. This quote stated by John Adams means that people should respect our decisions and support it at all cost because our freedom is important and we should be able to make our own decisions without anyone telling us what to do. I see a connection between the quote to, Society, Atticus, History.
Atticus is one of the most prominent citizens in Maycomb during the Great Depression. Unwilling to abide the town’s ingrained racial prejudice, he agrees to defend Tom Robinson, a black man. Where Tom Robinson is being accused of raping a nineteen year old girl by the name of Mayella Ewell. During the trial the court states ¨You know the court appointed him to defend this nigger¨. ¨Yeah but Atticus aims to defend him’’. ¨That´s what I don't like about it.¨ (Lee) (Page 218). This quote means that the court decided that Atticus is gonna defend Tom Robinson in the trial. Atticus wants to defend Tom because he wants to prove that he's innocent and the court should support Tom because he's innocent because he did not rape Mayella and so Atticus is gonna prove it. No one can …show more content…
We have a right to it, derived from our maker. But if we had not, our father have earned and bought it for us, at the expense of their ease, their estates, their pleasure, and their blood”. One word that relates to my quote is adversity. This word and my quote connect to slavery because adversity means struggle which slaves face a lot throughout all the years they work for a no benefits for themselves suffering a lot and just wishing to be free one day. Abolitionist and others agreed that slavery should end considering “They were not slaves. ‘’They were people’’. ‘’Their condition was slavery”. (To be a slave) (Lester)(page
Atticus is one of the most prominent citizens in Maycomb during the Great Depression. Unwilling to abide the town’s ingrained racial prejudice, he agrees to defend Tom Robinson, a black man. Where Tom Robinson is being accused of raping a nineteen year old girl by the name of Mayella Ewell. During the trial the court states ¨You know the court appointed him to defend this nigger¨. ¨Yeah but Atticus aims to defend him’’. ¨That´s what I don't like about it.¨ (Lee) (Page 218). This quote means that the court decided that Atticus is gonna defend Tom Robinson in the trial. Atticus wants to defend Tom because he wants to prove that he's innocent and the court should support Tom because he's innocent because he did not rape Mayella and so Atticus is gonna prove it. No one can …show more content…
We have a right to it, derived from our maker. But if we had not, our father have earned and bought it for us, at the expense of their ease, their estates, their pleasure, and their blood”. One word that relates to my quote is adversity. This word and my quote connect to slavery because adversity means struggle which slaves face a lot throughout all the years they work for a no benefits for themselves suffering a lot and just wishing to be free one day. Abolitionist and others agreed that slavery should end considering “They were not slaves. ‘’They were people’’. ‘’Their condition was slavery”. (To be a slave) (Lester)(page