When you think back to your initial exposure to Just Mercy, you responded to the following quote:
“My work has taught me a vital lesson:Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done. I am persuaded that the opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice. Finally, I’ve come to believe that the true measure of our commitment to justice, fairness, and equality cannot be measured by how we treat the rich, the respected, and the privileged among us. The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned. We are all implicated when we allow other people to be mistreated.”
Within this quote and throughout the book, Stevenson makes claims about hope, justice, and mercy. Take some time to brainstorm each of these topics in the space below.