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9 Black teenagers are convicted of rape on two white women.The boys names are Clarence Norris, Andy Wright, Ozie Powell, Olen Montgomery, Eugene Williams, Willie Roberson, Roy Wright and Haywood Patterson. These boys were headed to Memphis hoping to find work when they were accused by Ruby Bates and Victoria Price of rape in scottsboro. Picture From: fineartamerica.com
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Scottsboro Boys are sentenced to death in scottsboro Alabama. They are sentenced to die by electric chair. Picture from:http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/sb_chron.html
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Scottsboro boys riot in jail after 8 of the 9 of them are convicted falsly of rape and sentenced to death. Image from www.usprisonculture.com
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Executions of the boys are postponed while Alabama supreme court reviews case. Image From: immigrationimpact.com
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Communists in berlin riot and smash windows of the American Consulate demanding that the scottsboro boys be released from their false convictions.
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Ruby bates denise that she was raped. Image from: www.reggiegammon.com
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The U.S Supreme court states that it will review the case.
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Supreme court overturns convictions of the Scottsboro boys in Powell vs. Alabama.
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Haywood Patterson is retried and found guilty again. He is sentenced to death in the electric chair.
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Protests in Washington over Trials in Alabama. Image From: washingtonspark.wordpress.com
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Haywood Paterson granted new Trial.
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Haywood Patterson and Clarence Norris are tried and again convicted of rape. They are sentenced to death.
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Supreme court rules trials of Norris and Patterson invalid because African Americans were excluded from the jury.
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Haywood Patterson is convicted for a fourth time and is sentenced to 75 years in prison. Image from: www.pbs.org
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Ozzie Powell is shot in the head by Sheriff Jay Sandlin while he was attacking a deputy. Image from: mayfieldfhs.wikispaces.com
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Roy Wright, Eugene Williams, Olen Montgomery and Willie Roberson have all charges Droped against them.
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Clarence Norris and Andy Wright are sentenced to life in prison. Charlie Weems is convicted and sentenced to 75 yeaars. Ozzie Powell pleads guilty for assulting an officer and is sentenced to 20 years in prison.
