To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - Summary and Analysis

Summary and Analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper. When To Kill a Mockingbird's story of an African-American man falsely accused of raping a white woman first appeared in 1960, the Civil Rights Movement was well on its way toward significantly revolutionizing how the U.S. conceived of race. In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown vs. the Board of Education that separate was not equal, paving the way for the integration of the public school system. In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person and was arrested, sparking a series of boycotts that were ultimately successful in changing policy. Progress was far from smooth, however: in 1958 some southern schools closed altogether, rather than let African-Americans study alongside whites. And, in 1955, fourteen-year-old Emmett Till was brutally murdered after approaching a white woman in a store - an event that may have influenced author Harper Lee in writing To Kill a Mockingbird. PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Inside this Summary & Analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird: - Summary of book - An Analysis of the book to help you better understand it. - Analysis of the Themes and Author's Style Grab a copy of this book now!