“The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow, but people have a way of carrying their resentments right into a jury box." - Atticus Finch

The Courthouse has been a symbol for justice used throughout the world.

During the trial of Tom Robinson, Atticus using obvious physical evidence  to make it apparent to the jury that it was probably Bob Ewell himself who beat Mayella brutally, not Tom. Despite the contradicting evidence, the jury brings out a unanimous decision after deliberation: guilty. Tom Robinson is sentenced to death for the rape of Mayella Ewell .

There is obvious wisdom in this quote by Atticus Finch, stating that if there was any place that a man were to be treated fairly, it should have been the courthouse. This should be held true in any and all societies, including the town of Maycomb. However, racist and prejudice opinions continued to penetrate and pervert the courthouse. Luckily, over the many years since this book was written, opinions have gradually changed and equality has become evident not only in the courthouse, but also in many and most aspects of life.