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Scottsboro boys arrested
The Scottsboros Boys were arrested and charged with rape. -
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Scottsboro
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Nearly lynched
Scottsboro boys are nearly lynched by crowd of over 100 gathered around Scottsboro's jail. -
9 boys are indicated for rape of 2 females
Grand jury indicts the nine Scottsboro boys for rape -
Trials begin
Trials begin in Scottboro before Judge A. E. Hawkins -
Executions are pending
Executions are stayed pending appeal to Alabama Supreme Court. -
NAACP withdraws
NAACP withdraws from case. -
Ruby Bates
Ruby Bates denies she was raped in a letter to Earl Streetman, but yet trials were contiuned. -
Their case was announced to be revied again.
The U. S. Supreme Court announces that it will review the Scottsboro cases.
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Patterson sentenced to death in the electric chair.
Haywood Patterson found guilty by jury and sentenced to death in the electric chair -
The others trials were postponed because of high local tension
Judge Horton postpones the trials of the other Scottsboro boys because of dangerously high local tensions. -
4 of the 9 boy were released after charges were dropped.
Roy Wright, Eugene Williams, Olen Montgomery and Willie Roberson were released after all charges were dropped against them -
Supreme court declines to review 2 of the boys convictions.
The U.S. Supreme Court declines to review the Patterson and Norris convictions. -
Clarences death sentence
Clarence Norris's death sentence is reduced to life in prison by Governor Graves. -
Patterson ecapes prison
Haywood Patterson escapes from prison
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Patterson convicted of manslaughter
Patterson is convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 6 to 15 years. He dies of cancer less than a year later
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Clarence Norris Died
The last Scottsboro died in 1989 at the age of 76.
