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Eugene Williams, Roy Wright, Andy Wright, Olen Montgomery, Charlie Weems, Clarence Norris, Haywood , Ozie Powell and Willie Powell were all accused of raping two women Ruby Bates and Victoria Price. The boys were on a train travling to find work when a white male stepped on one of the boys' hands. A fight broke out and shortly after the train stopped, Ruby and Victoria claimed they wer sexually assaulted by the young black men.
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The boys were nearly lynched by an angry mob.
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The NAACP draws from the Scottsboro Boys Case.
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Ruby Bates denies any account of sexual assault and comments that she was with Victoria Price the whole train ride.
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November-December the death sentence for Patterson and Norris was finallized.
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Two lawyers were arrested in Nashville for bribing Victoria Price with $1,500 to change her story. The lawyers never did get convicted.
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The U.S. Surpreme Court rules that not having black jury roles wasn't giving the young men their equal rights.
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Sexual assault charges dropped from Olen Montgomery, Willie Roberson, Eugene Williams, and Roy Wright.
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The U.S Supreme Court adds Allan Knight Chalmers and made him chairman and Clarence Watts an attorney to co-council.
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Patterson was gound guilty and was given 75 years in prison.
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July 12-16 Norris is given death sentence and Watts becomes ill from stress, pressure, and prison conditions.
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July 20-21 Wright is given conviction and 99 years in prison.
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July 22-23 Weems given 75 years in prison and conviction.
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July 23-24 Powell pleads guilty to assaulting the white men and is given 20 years in prison. The sexual assault charges are dropped.
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Andy Wright and Clarence Norris were released on parole and continue on and off parole throughout the year.
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Patterson was convicted and sentenced 6 to 15 years for manslaughter.
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Patterson dies of cancer.
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Roy Wright dies.
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Clarence Norris dies.
