THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
SCOTTSBORO TRIALS
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Question
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Why did the Supreme Court overturn the convictions in April 1935?
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The Supreme Court overturned the convictions because Alabama intentionally excluded Black people from sitting on any juries.
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The Supreme Court overturned the convictions because White Alabamians threatened to kill the Scottsboro boys.
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The Supreme Court overturned the convictions because Samuel Leibowitz asked them to.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Decision. On April 1, 1935, an 8–0 Supreme Court decision authored by Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes reversed the conviction of Clarence Norris on the grounds that evidence proved that African-Americans were unlawfully excluded from the jury.
Detailed explanation-2: -The outcome: The Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Alabama Supreme Court and held that states must provide counsel to all defendants charged with a capital felony.
Detailed explanation-3: -2020Unanimous Verdicts Required In State Criminal Trials The U.S. Supreme Court decides, 6-3, the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial requires unanimous verdicts in trials for serious crimes in both state and federal courts.
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