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Accusation of rape
The scottsboro boys were convicted of rape by two white women. They were accused on the southern railroad in Paint rock, Alabama -
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Scottsboro Boys
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Trials begin
In the first trial the boys defendents didnt trie to win and were told to plead guilty. -
Ruby Bates letter
In the letter it says that she was not raped and that there was no fight on the train. -
Juvenile under state law
Eugene Williams was the youngest of the boys and spent little time in jail. Released from jail he lived a stable life. -
Haywood pattersons secound trial
In this trial Patterson was sentenced to death but was later taken back to see if the evidence was true -
Trial is postpones
Judge horton pospones the trial. He does this because of high local tensions. -
Judge Horton
Judge Horton was the judge of the trials but was not re-elected as a judge. -
Trying to bribe victoria price
Two laywers are charged attempting to bribe Victoria Price. They did this to try to change her testimony -
Haywood paterson 4th trial
In this trial he was sentenced for 75 years in prison. In the same year Clarence Norris was sentenced to dealth. -
Charges droped against 4 of the boys
These boys Roy Wright, Eugene Williams, Olen Montgomery and Willie Roberson were released from prison. These boys were the ones who spent the least amount of time. -
Pardon applications denied
Governer graves denies all pardon applications. Thismeans that the boys are not forgived by the governer. -
Paroled
Andy and Norris wright were paroled. They were later put back into prison. -
Andy wright is returned
Andy wright was put back into prison for vialations of there parol. Next timewhen he was put into parol he ran away -
Patterson escapes
Haywood Patterson escapes prison. He was then caught by the FBI but michigans governor refuses extradition to Alabama. -
Patterson involved with murder
Patterson was involved with murder at a bar fight. He was charged with man slaughter and charged with for 15 years in jail.
