Timeline: Scottsboro Boys

Mar 25, 1931

Event 1

On This Day Nine African American American Were Visiting Memphis Tennesee Looking for Labor .

Period: Mar 25, 1931 to Sep 30, 1976

Scottsburo Boys Trial

Mar 26, 1931

Event 2

The nine African American Tennagers broke in a fight because they were accused of raping two white women & was beat badly by many .

Apr 1, 1931

Event 4 ( April - December 1931 )

The NAACP & ILD work together to try to fight for the right to defend the scottsboro boys .

Apr 6, 1931

Event 3

The Trial of the nine scottboro boys begins . ( Judge A.E Hawins ) .

Jan 1, 1932

Event 5

The NAACP leaves the cause . . . but then Ruby Bates writes a letter to Mr. Streetman Denying that she was ever raped by the scottsboro boys .

May 1, 1932

Event 6

The Court Annonces that they will review the scottsbor case .

Nov 1, 1932

Event 7

On a vote 7-2 the court reversess the boys in Powell v.s. Alambama ( A US court decsion where the defendent must be given a lawyer ) . But alabama did not follow the P.v. A did not acquintance the scottsboro boys as in the 14th admenent .

Apr 9, 1933

Event 8

One Of The nine scottsboro boys was found guilty ( Haywood Patterson ) & was sentenced to death by Eletric Chair

May 7, 1933

Event 9

Thoundands of People went on a march for justice in the Alabam Trials .

Jun 22, 1933

Event 10

Judge Horton Then releases The Eletric Chair consequence& Start a new trial .

Oct 20, 1933

Event 11

The 1931 Scottsboro Case is tooken out of the hands of Judge Horton & The Two lawyers were charged w/ ateempting to bribr Victoria Price ( One of the vicumis of "Rape" ) into changing her testimony .