The Scottsboro Boys were nine innocent African American teenage boys who were tried and convicted of rape in Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931, in a terrible miscarriage of justice.
Tom Robinson represents the Scottsboro Boys because he gets accused of the same thing and is also sentenced to death even though he is innocent. He is only convicted because of his color.
The Scottsboro Boys were nine black teenage boys accused of rape in Alabama in 1931.
The Scottsboro Boys, as they became known, at the time were defended by many in the North and attacked by many in the South.
because it teaches lessons in todays world on how to do things.
the scottsboro trial has lasted for about 45 years.
They were treated bad.
Samuel Leibowitz
1931
It parallels the Scottsboro trials...
because it teaches lessons in todays world on how to do things.
Tom Robinson in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" and the Scottsboro Boys were both African American men falsely accused of raping white women. They both faced prejudice and discrimination in the justice system due to their race. The trials of both cases shed light on the pervasive racism and injustice in the U.S. legal system.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," some clues that help determine the time period include references to the Great Depression, racial segregation laws, and mentions of historical events like the Scottsboro Boys trial. The language, clothing styles, and technology described in the book also reflect the early 1930s.
All of the Scottsboro boys were released form jail eventually, none of them died from execution.
the scottsboro trial has lasted for about 45 years.
they were young brothers of the scottsboro boys and they had no idea what this peiceofshitnigga was on about
the white boys who got forced of the train by the black boys.
The Scottsboro Boys are famous due to a scandalous trial that accused the boys of a crime. Now due to their skin color the boys were given an unfair trial and wrongfully found guilty.
one was the others were not
They were treated bad.
Heck Tate is ready with a shotgun in case the boys trouble Atticus in "To Kill a Mockingbird." Heck Tate is the sheriff of Maycomb and he keeps a vigilant eye on the situation.