scottsboro boys

By jonathannnnnnnnnn

  • The Beginning

    The Beginning
    sourceThe police of Paint Rock Alabama. The Scottsboro boys were arrested and charged with rape accusatios made by Victoria Price and Ruby Bates.
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    Scottsboro Boys

  • The Conviction

    The Conviction
    sourceClarence Norris, Charlie Weems, Haywood Patterson, Olen Montgomery, Ozie Powell, Willie Roberson, Eugene Williams, and Andy Wright are tried and convicted, and sentenced to death.

  • Excution dates

    Excution dates
    sourceWillie Stokes was the first of the 10 africian americans to be excutated. The reamining boys said they had nighmares after hearing Willie's excuation. Over the next 10 years all of the boys were set to be excuted.

  • The truth finally comes

    The truth finally comes
    sourceRuby bates denies she was raped in a letter to Earl Streetman

  • Case under review

    Case under review
    sourceThe U. S. Supreme Court announces that it will review the Scottsboro cases.

  • A New Trial

    A New Trial
    sourceJudge Horton grants Haywood Patterson a new trail.

  • Supreme court steps in

    Supreme court steps in
    sourceThe U. S. Supreme Court agrees to review the most recent Scottsboro convictions.

  • Overturn

    Overturn
    sourceThe U.S. Supreme Court overturns the convictions of Norris and Patterson because African Americans were excluded from sitting on the juries in their tria ls.

  • conviction

    conviction
    sourceClarence Norris is convicted of rape and sentenced to death. Andy Wright is convicted and sentenced to 99 years for rape. Charlie Weems is convicted and sentenced to 75 years. Ozzie Powell pleads guilty to assaulting the sheriff and is sentenced to 20 years.

  • Death row canceled

    Death row canceled
    sourceAlabama Supreme Court upholds the death sentence for Clarence Norris.

  • Pardons are denied

    Pardons are denied
    sourceThe govenor and Pardon Board denies the pardon applications of Norris, Weems, and Roy Wright.

  • Parol is finally given

    Parol is finally given
    sourceCharlie Weems, Norris and Andy Wright are finally parolled

  • Telling the people

    Telling the people
    sourceVictoria Price's filed a law suit against NBC for its movie "Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys," which she claimed made her look bad and invaded her privacy. It is dismissed. Price dies five years later.

  • Last survivor

    Last survivor
    sourceClarence Norris, the last surviving Scottsboro boy, dies at age 76.

  • Freedom at Last

    Freedom at Last
    sourceAlabama Governor Robert Bentley signs legislation officially excuseing the blame and wrong doing of the conviction of all nine Scottsboro Boys.