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Trian ride
This is where the boys got accused and arrested for rape. -
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scottsboro boys
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scottsboro boys riot in jail
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communist newspaper spark riots
a group of black people rioted and one was killed 3 were wounded and 17 were arrested -
ruby bates denies being raped
Ruby sent a letter to her boyfirend saying she was never raped. -
Ruby bates helps
Ruby defends th boys in court and says she was with victoria the whole time and they were not raped. -
Judge Horton
judge horton suspends Pattersons death sentece because of another trial. Judge Horton also postpones the trials of the other defendants -
The decisions
Judge Horton decides to set aside Pattersons conviction and grant a new trial. -
A diffrent judge
The cases move from judge Hortons court to judge Callahans court. -
A new problem
ozie powell slashes deputy blalocks throat with a knife and sheriff jay sandlin shoots ozie in the head, both live but ozie said it was self defense. -
Good or bad
ozie powell pleads guilty to assualting blalock and is sentenced to 20 years in prison and rape charges are dropped. -
Dropped charges
rape charges aginst olen montgomery, willie roberson, eugene williams, and roy wright are dropped. -
Parole
Andy Wright and Clarence Norris are released on parole
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Parole
Ozie Powell released parole dont know exact date -
Again
Clarence Norris paroled again
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A bright idea
Haywood Patterson escapes prison
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Last parole
Andy Wright gets parole agian and this is the last parole of the scottsboro boys. -
