KB's AP Lang Blog

  Just Mercy  by Bryan Stevenson was an incredibly moving, true story about the injustices within the judicial and police system. It emphasized the mistreatment and racism against death row inmates and their experiences throughout court and prison. Throughout the book, Stevenson was incredibly dedicated and hard working-constantly in a battle for death row inmates' lives. Stevenson fought bravely in arguably one of the most racist counties, and maybe even state, within America. He voluntarily began his law firm in Monroeville, Alabama-which was known at the time for its unjust system and racism. However, this did not sway Stevenson. After every racist comment, experience, or argument he had to endure and did not walk away. Stevenson today still continues to fight in Alabama for death row inmates' lives and prove them not guilty.  Stevenson's dedication to continue fighting for peoples' rights, even against hard circumstances, has encouraged me to be more cognisant about...

      After reading the novel, Just Mercy  by Bryan Stevenson was another eye-opener to the injustices in our world. Through being informed on current events, such as the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLM) and other social uprisings-this book really solidified my point of view and ideas on racism and our justice system. My personal experiences as well as my prior knowledge on the subject helped me understand this book on a much deeper level. By experiencing first-hand accounts of racism against my friends and even seeing the judicial and police system within our own country make bigoted decisions, I suppose I never truly  wanted to believe that America was still racist.  I understood that racism was an apparent issue however I did not realize how many people are actually racist until I read this book. Stevenson brings to light these social injustices that I supposed I did not really take into thought. He recognizes the systematic racism within our count...

     In the book, Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson heavily focuses on his clients that served on death row. As the reader, you learn a lot about death row that you may not have previously known. You learn the living conditions, the crimes many of these people are convicted of, and the treatment they receive. You learn about the deeply rooted racism within some of these prisons. Stevenson has a few main platforms throughout the book that he gets across, and one of them is the abolishment of the death penalty.      The death penalty has recently become a sensitive topic for discussion. The United States is one of the few countries that still have the death penalty at all, though certain states have gotten rid of it. However, Alabama is not one of those states. Stevenson often talks about the high execution rates in Alabama; as well as the high rate of execution that people are convicted of. This in itself is one of the problems; he talks about how judges are voted...