Historical Background
Use this page to learn about some real world events that connect to To Kill a Mockingbird. The Scottsboro Trials (1931) directly inspired Harper Lee to write the book. The Central Park jogger case (1989) occurred many years later, but many comparisons can be drawn to both the book and the real life events that inspired it.
The Scottsboro Boys
The Central Park Jogger Case
The Scottsboro Boys
The Central Park Jogger Case