The Scottsboro Boys
The Scottsboro Boys were nine black teenagers who were falsely accused of raping two white women in a train near Scottsboro, Alabama in 1931. The boys’ age ranged between 13 and 19 years old (Bellamy, 2014). The boys were convicted and were facing execution. Their cases sparkled international demonstration and highlighted the extent of racism in the American legal system. The case presented an opportunity […]