First, several hoboing white boys reported to a sheriff that they had been attacked by several black boys. The evidence indicates the sheriff then arrested a group of black boys and intimidated two white girls into accusing them of rape.
them whiteboys,
because it teaches lessons in todays world on how to do things.
the scottsboro trial has lasted for about 45 years.
Samuel Leibowitz
1931
world war 2
Victoria Price and Ruby Bates are the white accusers in the Scottsboro boys trial in the 1930s.
because it teaches lessons in todays world on how to do things.
the scottsboro trial has lasted for about 45 years.
The scottsboro trial was a trial about 9 negro youths being falsely accused of raping two white women on the Southern Railroad. there is a movie about it called "Heavens Fall".
Samuel Leibowitz
civil rights movement
blacks not minding their business
1931
There were 3 trials in all. 1st trial - went to the Alabama Supreme Court and then the USA Supreme Court 2nd trial - went straight to the USA Supreme Court 3rd trial - final trial with results
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.
It parallels the Scottsboro trials...
At his trial, Socrates divided his accusers into two camps. The old accusers thought of him as a criminal, given to excessive examination of all, and a teacher of weak argument. New accusers followed the prejudices of the old accusers, perhaps having learned to hate him based on their arguments as they had grown up.