Who are the scottboro boys?

Answer 1

They were black boys who were accused of raping two white girls who were known as prostitutes. Which they really didn't. Eight of the nine men accused were killed.

Answer 2

The Scottsboro Boys were nine African American teenagers falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama in 1931. Despite a lack of evidence, all nine boys were convicted in a highly publicized and racially charged trial. Their case became a symbol of racial injustice in the American legal system.