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Scottsboro Boys are arrested and charged with raping two white women, Ruby Bates and Victoria Price.
The Scottsboro boys were on a train and a fight broke out between them and seven white men. When they got off the train a group of cops arrested them for assulting two white men and supposedly raping two white women. Picture from: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_SB1A.jpg -
8 of the Scottsboro Boys were sentenced to death
Clarence Norris, Charlie Weems, Haywood Patterson, Olen Montgomery, Ozie Powell, Willie Roberson, Eugene Williams, and Andy Wright were sentenced to death. -
Ruby Bates officially denies that the Scottsboro Boys raped her.
In a letter to Earl Streetman she denies that the Boys ever touched her and that she lied about being raped. Picture from https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=pxWp3qHdd3DZZM&tbnid=yYo2w_gUbKRq-M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.africanafrican.com%2Fnegroartist%2FSCOTTSBORO%2520BOYS1%2Findex2.html&ei=IX5AUpKdB5HU9ATz_YHIBg&bvm=bv.52434380,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNEKK7VOnQIW1DmMjZi2OOvDJ-W2zw&ust=1380044621950388 -
7 of the Boys are convicted
The Alabama Surpreme Court officially convicted 7 of the boys but the conviction or Eugene Williams was put to a stop because they said that he was a juvenile under the state law. Picture from: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_WILLI.jpg -
Surpremem Court says that they will review the Boys' cases.
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Convictions are reversed
The Surpreme Court reviewed the cases like they said they would and all the convictions that were originally made were reversed because the state Alabama didn't give the boys proper assitance (lawyers). -
Protest
A huge mob marches into Washington protesting the unfairness for the Scotts boro Boys https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=_DH0gL0V1LRgEM&tbnid=J_MN1AtvydvpkM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbama.ua.edu%2F~jaray4%2Fhistory.html&ei=YcxBUuKQH4GS9gSFk4GYCA&bvm=bv.52434380,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNFSKGt17THY6B7om5BqlKMdwIxG1Q&ust=1380130260697063Picture from: -
Haywood Patterson 4th time
Haywood Patterson is tried for the 4th time after The US Surpreme Court overturns the previous trial. He is found guilty for rape again and is sentenced 75 years in jail. -
Ozzie Powell was shot
Ozzie Powell was shot in the head by Sheriff Jay Sandlin because Ozzie was attacking Deputy Sheriff Edgar Blalock Picture from: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=UEiEVr8xdOsexM&tbnid=K9cKhhaCruWYNM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsboroboystrial.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fozzie-powell.html&ei=rSBCUtbZBYS-8ATH4ID4AQ&bvm=bv.52434380,bs.1,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNHm9E5E07P7ja33iMJ0rQQ-tQ3t5Q&ust=1380151838985927 -
4 of the Boys get out of jail
Roy Wright, Eugene Williams, Olen Montgomery and Willie Roberson all got out of jail after their charges were dropped. Picture from: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_RELEA.jpg -
Andy Wright, Charlie Weems and Ozzie Powell sentenced.
Andy Wright is sentenced 99 years for rape. Charlie Weems is sentenced 75 years to prison for rape and Ozzie Powell pleads guilty for attacking the cop and was sentenced 20 years. Picture from: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_POWEL.jpg -
Charlie Weems
Charlie Weems is let go on parole. Picture from: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_WEEMS.jpg -
Andy Wright and Clarence Norris
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Andy Wright and Clarence Norris leave Alabama
Clarence Norris and Andy Wright leave Alabama, violating their parole. Chalmers convinces them to return to the state and they are sent back to prison. -
Haywood Patterson dies.
Haywood Patterson dies of cancer Picture from: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_HAYW.jpg -
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Clarence Norris
Clarence Norris was the last of The Scottsboro Boys to survive but died on this day. Picture from: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=3QYZUAphAKzPmM&tbnid=C8fjeUOelkw8bM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.answers.com%2Ftopic%2Fscottsboro-boys&ei=HZRDUvP7DZTY9ASilYDIAg&bvm=bv.53217764,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNE8FN4-foP33OhX9MrbrRJVeJOF5A&ust=1380246934647326
