scottsboro trial, scottsboro, ala., 1931

Uses historical figures and fictional characters to trace the progression of the 1931 Scottsboro trial, during which nine black youths were accused of raping two white girls, and a series of figures from both sides of the case vied to either save the boys or condemn them to death.

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.

This book discusses the 1931 arrest of nine young black men traveling by the rails and accused of raping two white women, detailing the trials, prison terms, results of a compromise for four of the men, and the problems of the other five men when they are released from prison.

Examines the trial of nine black youths who were charged with the assault of two white women in Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931. Includes a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.

An overview of the Scottsboro case, in which nine young African-American men were arrested in Alabama in 1931, convicted of raping two white women, and freed years later.

Tells the story of the Scottsboro Boys trial, in which two white women accused nine young African-American men and boys of raping them in 1931, and presents numerous primary source excerpts and photos.

Presents the story of the 1931 Scottsboro case--in which nine African-American youths were accused of raping two white women in Alabama--through a series of 118 linoleum prints created in 1935.