OSAMA LIVES

Scottsboro boys are criminals

Mar 25, 1931

Posse stops Southern Railroad train in Paint Rock, Scottsboro boys are arrested for assault. Rape charges are added on after accusations are made by Victoria Price and Ruby Bates.

Scottsboro Rapists?

Mar 30, 1931

Grand jury charges all nine of the Scottsboro boys for rape.

Execution Stories

Jul 10, 1931

On the date of their executions, the Scottsboro boys listen to the execution of Willie Stokes, After hearing horrible reports of the execution, many of the boys had nightmares and sleepless nights.

Ruby Rape Denial

Jan 5, 1932

Ruby Bates sends a letter to Earl Streetman, containing a confession and she denies that she was raped.

Tried For Rape

Nov 15, 1933

Haywood Patterson and Clarence Norris are in court for their rape trials and convicted/sentenced to death.

Tables are Turned

Apr 1, 1935

The United States Supreme Court overthrow the convictions of Norris and Patterson because black people were excluded from the juries in their trials.

Haywood sent to rot

Jan 23, 1936

Haywood is convicted for fourth time and sen to jail for 75 years.

Finally Set Free

Jul 24, 1937

Roy Wright, Eugene Williams, Olen Montgomery and Willie Roberson set free after all charges were dropped.

Patterson Dies of Cancer

Sep 10, 1951

Patterson escapes from priason in 1948, and in 1951 is convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 6 to 15 years. He dies of cancer.

Last boy dies.

Jan 23, 1989

At age 76, Clarence Norris the last surviving Scottsboro boy, dies.