THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS

FIGHT BREAKS OUT

Mar 25, 1931

There is a fight on a train between a group of black and white boys, so the train stops in Scottsboro, Alabama.

THE BOYS CONVICITED

Mar 30, 1931

All of the Scottsboro boys were taken into jail for fighting and allegedly raping two prostitutes.

CONVICTED AND SENTENCED

Apr 3, 1931

8 out of 9 of the boys were sentenced to die all except the youngest one because he was a juvenile.

YOUNGEST BOY CONVICTED

Apr 8, 1931

The youngest boy in the group is convicted and is sentenced for life in prison.

INDICTED

Apr 17, 1931

The Scottsboro boys are faced and charged with a serious crime.

NAACP HELP

Apr 29, 1931

The NAACP gets involved and tries to help raise money and get tries to get them appealed.

JUST KIDDING IT DIDN'T HAPPEN

Jan 5, 1932

One of the prostitutes denies ever being raped and admits the truth of what really happened.

NEW TRIAL

Mar 30, 1932

The youngest boy has a new trial since he was a juvenile.

REMANDED

Nov 7, 1932

The boys are remanded to a lower court because of lack of good lawyer and support.

BETTER LAWYER

Jan 1, 1933

The first time that the Scottsboro boys went to court, they had a drunken lawyer so they were rewarded a new lawyer based on the 14th commandment.

EVIDENCE CHANGES NOTHING

Apr 5, 1933

The prostitute goes in front of the jury and admits that she was not raped and the evidence stands by it.

ELECTROCUTED

Apr 9, 1933

One of the boys is sentenced to be electrocuted.

GONE OVER THE YEARS

Jan 1, 1937

All of the men die either in jail or from trying to escape and not succeeding.From 1937-1984

PARDONED

Jan 1, 1976

The last Scottsboro boy, (now man), was pardoned on behalf of all of the boys/ men.

GONE OVER THE YEARS

Jan 1, 1984

All of the Scottsboro boys have now passed away.

LAST MAN STANDING

Jan 1, 1984

The lasy Scottsboro boy dies.