WTW21: Stennis Makes His Case
Where There's Woke
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Racial Bias and Injustice in the Scottsboro Trials
This chapter discusses the racially biased trials and convictions of the Scottsboro boys, a group of black teenagers accused of rape by two white women. It explores the lack of legal representation, all-white juries, and the absence of medical evidence supporting the rape claims. The chapter also mentions the involvement of organizations like the NAACP and the Communist Party of the USA, as well as the impact of the Supreme Court's intervention.
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