in 1995, they all believed he was innocent and that he was framed by a racist police department that many African Americans had encountered over the years. For many people, the trial became something else: “For many black people, the OJ Simpson trial was less about OJ Simpson and more about the frustration we felt with the criminal justice system. » (Howard) It could even be said among many African-Americans that there was a sense of joy upon reading the verdict. Many of them have been or have known someone who has used the justice system and felt they were not receiving the fair treatment they should be receiving. Yet here they have a character in JO to rally around, who they believe to be innocent and who ultimately defeated the system. While those in the Caucasian community say the trial was a farce and he should have been found guilty. African Americans could now sit up and say that the Caucasian community knows what it feels like to want justice done properly and not get it. Whether many admit it or not, the idea that the system can be defeated and that there is a chance for them to finally fight back and win must have crossed many people's minds. They came together feeling like the system had failed them and they understood each other, knowing they had been through similar ordeals..