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In Powell v. Alabama (1932), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Ozie Powell had been denied effective counsel at his rape trial. This book tells the gripping story of Powell and the other Scottsboro Boys: their arrest and trial and their struggle to overturn their convictions and death sentences for a crime that they did not commit. It also examines the effects of the Court's decision on the individuals involved and on American society. <p>Examines the individuals and the issues involved in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case which affirmed the right of an accused person to effective legal representation. </p>

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Author

Gerald Horne

Publisher

New York: Franklin Watts

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780531113141

Category

law

Subjects

Law, History, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.5 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14