THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
SCOTTSBORO TRIALS
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It was drawn out because of the severity of the boys’ alleged crimes.
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It was drawn out because of the large number of boys who were being accused.
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It was quick because there was undeniable evidence against them.
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It was quick because the jury was convinced of the boys’ guilt.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Their trials began 12 days after the alleged crime and, despite ample evidence that they were innocent, eight of the nine were found guilty by all-white juries and sentenced to death in the electric chair.
Detailed explanation-2: -That drama revolved around nine Black youths charged with raping two white girls on a freight train in Alabama. The youths became known as the Scottsboro Boys, and the case became a window into the South’s unremittingly brutal system of justice.
Detailed explanation-3: -Several of the other defendants also testified inconsistently. After less than twenty-five minutes of deliberation, the jury convicted Patterson and sentenced him to death. Five of the defendants were prosecuted together in a third trial.
Detailed explanation-4: -That June, the court granted the boys a stay of execution pending an appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court. The ILD spearheaded a national campaign to help free the nine young men, including rallies, speeches, parades and demonstrations.