1932

**Powell vs. Alabama is decided in the Supreme Court-1932**



The Scottsboro Boys:  Charles Weems, Clarence Norris, Andy Wright, Ozie Powell, Olen Montgomery, Eugene Williams, Willie Roberson, Roy Wright and Haywood Patterson.

**people involved**  Charles Weems, Clarence Norris, Andy Wright, Ozie Powell, Olen Montgomery, Eugene Williams, Willie Roberson, Roy Wright, Haywood Patterson, Victoria Price, and Ruby Bates. **Places**  Scottsboro Alabama- where the train stopped   **Controversial elements**   The women claimed they were raped but there was no evidence. One said they were not raped. They were not even in the same train car as the black boys. **Places** Scottsboro Alabama- where the train stopped

__**Here is What happend...**__ March 25, 1931 nine young african american boys where on a train looking for work. Also on the train there were some white boys and two white women. A fight broke out between the white boys and black boys. When the train made an emergency stop in Scottsboro the two women (Victoria Price and Ruby Bates) yelled rape. The black boys were taken into custody, and charged with rape. The first trial was heald on april 6, 1931. All of them were convicted exept Roy Wright. Then they got convicted again after an apeal to a higher court. Each one was eventually reliced from prison one by one. It took 18 years for the las one to be released from prison.

The Scottsboro boys case had a positive effect on the public. It showd how stupid the jurry can be. One of the ladies Claimed she was a prostitiute and was not raped. This shows just how racist people can be. The two ladies also were not even in the same car as the black boys. There was no evidence of rape at at all and these boys had to be punnished for a crime never comitted. It rely showed people that so many wrong things are going on in society and we need to take a stand.

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