Walter McMillian
Where was Walter on the day of Ronda Morrison's murder?
A fish fry at his house
Where did Bryan study law?
Harvard
Who founded the EJI?
Bryan Stevenson
With who did Walter have an affair?
Karen Kelly
To what do each of the three rhetorical devices appeal?
Ethos=credibility
Pathos=emotions
Logos=logic
What type of truck did Walter have?
A lowrider
How old was Bryan during his first visit to death row in 1983?
23
What does EJI stand for?
Equal Justice Initiative
What are the names of the two women who were murdered?
What are TWO factors that influence the way a message is understood?
THINK: Rhetorical diagram
Tone, mood, body language, eye contact, prior knowledge, bias, subject, setting
How long was Walter on death row?
Six Years
For what organization was Bryan an intern?
Southern Prisoner Defense Committee (SPDC)
Where does EJI get money from?
Donations (EJI is a non-profit)
Who testified that they saw Walter's lowrider truck pull out of the cleaners?
Bill Hooks
Find an example of LOGOS from Just Mercy.
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Who are the two people primarily responsible for Walter being on death row?
Ralph Myers and Bill Hooks
What did Bryan say was the first act of domestic terrorism in America?
Slavery and lynchings
What is the EJI committed to ending?
Mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and/or racial and economic injustice
Who was re-elected to their position despite their negligence and possible illegal activities?
Sheriff Tate
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What disorder did Walter suffer from shortly after he got off death row?
Trauma-Induced Dementia
Who was the first man Bryan met on Death Row?
Henry
Why is the EJI housed in Montgomery, Alabama?
Alabama has the highest number of death row inmates, most of which are wrongful convictions.
Who are the three individuals who were sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes they committed as children?
Ian, Trina, Antonio
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