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The Scottsboro Boys case in 1931 illustrates how race impacted court outcomes. Nine young black men were accused of raping two white women on a train in Alabama. They did not receive a fair trial, as the all-white jury convicted them despite no evidence and the defense lawyers failed to adequately represent them. Race was a major factor, as blacks were not respected and whites automatically assumed the guilt of the black defendants. Most of the Scottsboro Boys spent many years in prison for crimes that were
- Author
- Giovanni Slack
- Language
- EN