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Just Mercy

Name: Just Mercy
Rating: 4.5 (782 reviews)
Author: Bryan Stevenson

Bryan Stevenson

30 min

10 Key Points

4.5 Rate

What's inside?

Explore a profound journey towards social justice and human compassion, as a young lawyer fights for the rights of those wrongfully condemned and trapped in the American legal system.

You'll learn

1. Why we need kindness in court

2. What's wrong with our legal system?

3. Bouncing back from tough times

4. How race and money affect justice

5. Can protests really change things?

6. Stories from people who beat the system.

About Bryan Stevenson

Bryan Stevenson is an American lawyer, social justice activist, and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. He's a professor at New York University Law School and a prominent advocate against mass incarceration and racial injustice. Stevenson's work has earned him numerous accolades, including the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant.

Featured Excerpt

Each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done.

note: excerpts from the original book

The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.

note: excerpts from the original book

The opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice.

note: excerpts from the original book