What does it mean to take a take a stand? It could mean something different for everybody. I feel it means to commit time and resources to something you firmly believe in. There are tons of examples of this happening present day. Law makers and politicians take a stand in something they believe in every day. One politician is President Barak Obama. Recently, he tried to pass a bipartisan agreement to try to extend Federal unemployment insurance. It took him countless hours to persuade other Democrats to vote for the bill. In the end, he was able to succeed in making his idea reality by taking a stand. Another example of taking a stand modern day is the environmental group Green Peace. They take a stand by protesting whaling and other harmful actions. In my opinion, Tom Robinson takes a stand for himself. He believed that he was innocent and that he should not have to be in jail for being innocent. He risked his own life and lost it for what he believed. Most of the population would not even dare to think that he was innocent. Because of this racism, the Judges overlooked the facts that Tom Robinson was innocent. That is really taking a stand for what you believe in. If he didn’t take a stand and try to run off, Tom might never have left the jail. The jail guards could also have killed him because of racism. By running off and getting shot, it shows his determination to prove his innocence. His willing to take such a stand, might have caused the jurors to second guess themselves. Just like the Emmett Till case, the jurors were racist and didn’t even consider that these men were guilty. However, when the story of them being guilty came out, they were forced to admit that they were wrong and their racist ideas were also wrong.
