THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
SCOTTSBORO TRIALS
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“In early 1932, a letter surfaced from one of the accusers, Ruby Bates. In it, she admitted that her rape claim was a sham ____ “ (Paragraph 9)
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. “Alabama’s jury selection process was inherently racially skewed and violated Norris’ fourteenth amendment right.” (Paragraph 12)
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. “The legal proceedings continued for several years. A few of the young men managed to get acquitted.” (Paragraph 13)
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. “ ____ in 2013, the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles granted posthumous pardons to three of the Scottsboro Boys who never had their convictions overturned ____ “ (Paragraph 14)
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement best identifies the main idea or central idea of the text “The Scottsboro Boys?” The Scottsboro Boys’ trials were an unfortunate mistake made in U.S. history that have since been apologized for.
Detailed explanation-2: -The trial of the Scottsboro Boys was a historic event in which nine black youths were wrongfully accused and convicted for a crime they didn’t commit. Occurring in 1931, the Scottsboro Boys’ trials sparked outrage and a demand for social change.
Detailed explanation-3: -ACLU lawyers played a major role in the infamous ‘Scottsboro Boys’ case, which began in 1931 and would ultimately have far-reaching effects. The case marked the first stirrings of the civil rights movement and led to two landmark Supreme Court rulings that established important rights for criminal defendants.
Detailed explanation-4: -Alabama, the Supreme Court overturned the Scottsboro convictions by a vote of 7 to 2. The majority opinion determined that the defendants were denied a fair trial due to ineffective counsel who had no time to prepare, resulting in a violation of the due process clause in the Fourteenth Amendment.