Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" intricately explores racial injustice through the trial of Tom Robinson, a Black man wrongly accused of raping a white woman, highlighting systemic biases and moral complexities in 1930s America.

Toni Morrison's "Beloved" intricately examines the enduring impact of slavery through its characters' struggles with trauma and memory, highlighting how the past continually shapes their identities and relationships.