Just Mercy Timeline by Alyssa Eaton https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0 By Meghan, Alyssa, and Giana en-us 2022-04-08 15:33:31 UTC 2022-04-08 16:20:01 UTC hello@padlet.com 1980's - Walter developed a tree business; because of his tree business he was very independent because he wasn't employed by a white man (25). guilbeaultme1 https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136544203
                                          ]]> 2022-04-08 15:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136544203 Walter became involved with Karen Kelly, a white lady who had a husband around the 1880's (26). https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136547053 2022-04-08 15:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136547053 Russell Charley was hanged because of an interracial romance. This worried Walter (30). https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136566147 2022-04-08 15:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136566147 After the town was talking about Walter and Karen, he was trying to end his relationship with her for weeks (31). eatona4 https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136580108 2022-04-08 16:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136580108 November 1, 1986, Ronda Morrison was killed in a laundromat, Walter was later convicted of her murder (30). https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136585210 2022-04-08 16:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136585210 Bryan went to defend Walter McMillian and people advised him against it (20). guilbeaultme1 https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136586018 He was advised against defending Walter just like how in TKM Atticus was told not to defend Tom and was judged for it (20).]]> 2022-04-08 16:05:27 UTC https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136586018 Ralph Myers was falsely accused Walter of being responsible for the murder and the police thought he was lying (33). eatona4 https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136586053 Similar to in TKM when Tom Robinson was falsely accused of raping Mayella. ]]> 2022-04-08 16:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136586053 1986, Karen Kelly started using drugs due to the stress and started associating with Ralph Meyers, who already had a criminal record. They became involved in drug dealing and the murder of a young woman. (31) https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136589971 Bob Ewell also faced substance abuse issues. This caused him to create conflicts like hurting the Finch kids, hitting Mayella, and causing destruction when under the influence. ]]> 2022-04-08 16:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136589971 1967 - the United States Supreme Court finally struck down anti-miscegenation statues in Loving v Virginia, but restrictions on interracial marriage persisted even after that landmark ruling (29). eatona4 https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136597224 2022-04-08 16:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136597224 1870's - Voting rights were taken away from African Americans eatona4 https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136607570 2022-04-08 16:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/eatona4/obef15atgdc17zs0/wish/2136607570