Scottsboro Boys By Emilie Phan Mar 25, 1931 Scottsboro Boys Accused of Rape Mar 26, 1931 Boys are near lynching Period: Apr 1, 1931 to Dec 31, 1931 NAACP & ILD raise money Apr 8, 1931 Scottsboro Boys sentenced Jun 22, 1931 Pending appeal, exexecution stayed Jan 1, 1932 NAACP Withdrawal Mar 7, 1932 Affirms the convictions of seven boys Jan 5, 1933 Samuel Leibowitz takes the case for the IDL. Mar 27, 1933 Patterson's second trial begins Apr 6, 1933 Bates as a witness for the defense Apr 9, 1933 Haywood Patterson found guilty, death by electric chair Nov 18, 1933 Tried by different judge, death Apr 1, 1935 Blacks were excluded from juries Jan 23, 1936 Found guilty, sentenced to 75 years in prison Jul 24, 1937 Four go after all charges are dropped
