

WTW21: Stennis Makes His Case
Dec 2, 2023
This podcast explores the racially biased trials of the Scottsboro boys, the trial of three black defendants, and the exploitation and indebtedness in the sharecropping system. It also delves into the questioning and confessions in a murder case and contrasts historical context with shocking living conditions.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Racial Bias and Injustice in the Scottsboro Trials
03:54 • 20min
The Trial of Three Black Defendants: Stupidity, Confessions, and the Absence of Miranda Rights
23:56 • 4min
Questioning and Confessions
28:21 • 15min
Exploitation and Indebtedness in Sharecropping
43:50 • 5min
Contrasting Historical Context and Shocking Living Conditions
49:03 • 14min