Still as we know his case is supposed to be about justice but it doesn’t seem to be. It’s purely a case of white against black. Tom’s case was strong but he still lost it. It was a black mans word against a white mans and so it settles it. Or maybe it wasn’t that but the crime of rape versus the best defence to rape.
Whatever was held in the secret chambers of the men’s hearts o the jury we will never tell only God Knows.
Still it remains; Tom Robinson a ‘guilty’ man waiting for his death with only the chance of acquittal…
Atticus in court during his closing speech , hoping the jury would understand.
TOM’S DEAD
Tom Robinson is dead.
The Robinson case so is finally over. No chance for acquittal for Tom only death.
The trial which should have been fair despite all the evidence which proved the prosecutions case weaker than ever came to nothing .
Mr Gilmers confidence proved something; most of the white men in the courthouse thought the same. They saw only one thing and that was a black mans word against a white mans. They knew their social Obligations said one thing and that the white man had to win
The claims on Tom’s death were that he had tried escaping from prison.
At that time we all know what was on the minds of the guards who shot him. Tom was a nigger amongst others and
he was escaping. He signed his death contract at that moment. Though as it is we move on. It seems as a result of his death tension has escalated. People (coloured) are mourning him some in their hearts others openly.
Still life goes on and all we are left with is an innocent mans blood on our hands.
BB’s Editorial:
This trial to us all should have been an awakening .
It’s disgusting the way to see the way justice isn’t considered anymore these days.
Tom’s trial should have been fairer than it turned out to be. He should have been shown the justice every man should be shown be he coloured or white. His death is as the senseless slaughter of songbirds by hunters and children. All songbirds do is sing for you and all Tom ever did was be a Blackman in a white mans world. Even as he was escaping I believe he shouldn’t have been killed whether sitting standing or escaping. I hate to see an innocent man fall no matter what race he is from.
This should never happen in again. What’s happened to our just and fair
America? We talk about freedom but men and women are still socially bound in shackles as slaves because of the colour of their skin. Can’t we hear the silent tears which each of them wrongly accused cries? If we can’t maybe we should listen with both our heart and ears.
an innocent mocker…
The people SPEAK…
Different opinions have been raised about the death and trial of Tom Robinson.
There are people who seem very for it as Mrs Merriweather. As she was heard to have said these exact words in a Christian meeting:”There is on e thing I truly believe…some people don’t see it my way. If we let them know that we have forgotten it this whole thing will blow over.” She seems to believe that convicting Tom was the right thing to do and that he as an innocent man shouldn’t have been forgiven for something he didn’t do. We wonder at how though some people claim their faith they and still think this way.
Though on the other hand other white folks don’t share the same belief. Men like Dolphus Raymond who thought the trial to be unjust and even witnessed a whitechild cry as a result. If we ourselves as adults don’t cry as a result of such injustices it is a shame to see that only children do. Though not only the children cry but the wronged too. The black community mourn tom everyday yet women as Mrs Merriweather find it disturbing to have a sulky darky around them.
But other women know the meaning of justice as Miss Maudie who silenced Mrs Merriweather. During her ‘speech’ on hoe Atticus is ‘misguided’ in his own house. Maybe it will take a few more like Miss Maudie to really
understand the meaning of justice and serve it.