Who were the scottsboro boys?
In 1931, nine young black men were accused of raping two white young women (all homeless) aboard a freight train. The youngest boy was 12. Because the legal case started in Scottsboro, AL, the boys were referred to as the Scottsboro Boys. For more information see here: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Scottsboro_Case.
The Scottsboro Boys were a group of nine African-American teenagers who were tried for raping two white women in 1931. The trials led to the establishment of the principles that criminal defendants are entitled to effective counsel, and that race cannot exclude people from serving on a jury. You can find more information here: http://www.trialwatch.com/scottsboro/sco…
