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Scottsboro Boys-Accused
March 25, 1931
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9 young black men ages 13-19 were falsely accused of raping 2 women, Victoria Price and Ruby Bates. As soon as the men got off of the train they were taken to jail for something they didn't do.
Trial opened
April 6, 1931
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The first trial for the Scottsboro boys case. There will be 4 others.
Communist Party
November, 1932
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They took over the Scottsboro Boys case and tried to free them.
Court opened
April, 1933
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Everyone around showed up to see it.
3rd Trial Verdict
June, 1933
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Guilty
3rd Trial
June 22, 1933
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Judge Horton set aside the guilty verdict.
Scottsboro Boys "Beaten"
July, 1933
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One of the boys was beaten till he begged for mercy, he was also shot.
Supreme Court
February, 1935
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The Supreme Court overturned the guilty verdict.
Eugene Williams
1937
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He got out of jail and was a free man.
Charlie Weems
1943
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He was paroled, after 12 years in prison.
Ozzie Powell
1946
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He was paroled at the age 33.
Haywood Patterson
1948
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He slipped away from prison and went to Detroit.
Victoria Price
1976
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She sued NBC for something they said about her. They called her a liar and said that she should be ashamed for what they did.
Scottsboro Boys' Freedom
April 4, 2013
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The Scottsboro Boys' case was reopened and the verdict for the 5th and final trial was, not guilty. It's sad that the Scottsboro Boys didn't live to see their freedom, but that will give the families some comfort, knowing they were innocent.