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Bigger is jailed for the rape and murder of Mary Dalton. Bigger was offered a lawyer named Max, in return Bigger would join the communist party and help the Communist party gain popularity. Bigger confessed to Mary Dalton's murder, so all Max could do was explain to the public was why Bigger committed such a crime. Max tries to explain Bigger's situation of growing up in poverty. His fear for whites. How oppressive they were. Max tries to buy Bigger more time so he could fight his case. In the end, Bigger is sentenced to death. He will be executed.