To Kill a Mockingbird 20-21

The outcome of the verdict against Tom Robinson was almost certain in all the reader's minds before it was even stated. I believe that even with absolute proof that showed Tom Robinson did not commit the crime beyond a reasonable doubt, he would still be "guilty" in the courtroom do to him being a black man and everyone else involved being white. In today's time, this case would have been handled much differetly and Robinson would have gotten a much more fair trial. In that time, however, it was only a matter of time before he was convicted.