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THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

SCOTTSBORO TRIALS

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What is a proper summary of paragraph 16? “If the Scottsboro Boys’ story sounds familiar, it might be because the saga partially inspired two famous novels:Richard Wright’s Native Son and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee’s novel in particular has some key similarities:in it, a black man is accused of raping a white woman, and the book’s protagonist is six years old, about the same age as Lee during the first Scottsboro trials. One reason the Scottsboro Boys appear repeatedly in literature and pop culture is because their story clearly demonstrates the importance of racial equality and freedom.”
A
Paragraph 16 details the reason why the boys were never fully acquitted of their accusations.
B
Paragraph 16 expresses the continued relevance of the Scottsboro story in literary texts.
C
Paragraph 16 triggers an awakening in society to push towards a better justice system.
D
Paragraph 16 provokes the reader to act differently towards society based on the Scottsboro story.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The case of nine young African American men accused of the rape of two white women in the town of Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931, was a milestone in the emergence of a national civil rights movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Scottsboro defendants were ultimately saved from execution, but they languished in prison for years. Even after being released, most never fully recovered from their ordeal. Their story has rightly been called ‘an American tragedy.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Scottsboro Boys were nine African American teenagers and young men, ages 13 to 20, accused in Alabama of raping two white women in 1931. The landmark set of legal cases from this incident dealt with racism and the right to a fair trial.

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