THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
SCOTTSBORO TRIALS
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The Scottsboro Boys were falsely accused of rape, and their continuous and drawn out trial is a sure representation of the lack of justice within the justice system.
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The Scottsboro Boys were all falsely accused of rape but were acquitted by the Supreme Court.
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The Scottsboro Boys all faced execution and remained in jail until they were executed.
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The Scottsboro Boys faced rape charges but did not have the proper legal representation to be released from prison.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alabama (1935), the Supreme Court unanimously overturned another conviction on the grounds that African-Americans had been systematically excluded from jury pools, violating the Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial as well as the Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection under the law.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -On the same day that the case began, the defendants were convicted and received death sentences. The blatant unfairness of the case attracted the attention of liberals across the country. The transcript of the trial left the Supreme Court with no other choice but to throw out the convictions.