Historical Context
It is important to understand the historical context of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird in order to accurately reflect on the events that take place during the reading. Three topics have been identified below for you to research. In your research you should identify the significance of each event as they relate to history. As you read To Kill A Mockingbird you should then relate your research to the topics and events discussed in the novel. Including images, videos, advertisements, news articles from the time period and citing textual evidence for each topic is a must.
Jim Crow Era
Alabama, 1950/Mississippi River Delta, 1950
December 1st, 1955: Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat for a white man.
December 5th, 1955: Martin Luther King's speech marks beginning of bus boycott.
Scottsboro Trials, 1930
Jim Crow Era
Alabama, 1950/Mississippi River Delta, 1950
December 1st, 1955: Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat for a white man.
December 5th, 1955: Martin Luther King's speech marks beginning of bus boycott.
Scottsboro Trials, 1930