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The stopping
A posse comes in front of the train, the boys get assasult charges and false rape charges that really mess their lives up
Source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The lynching
The boys are nearly killed in a lynching with 100 people surrounding the prison
source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html
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The lies
The boys are convicted of rape by a grand jury
Source http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html
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The hawkins eye
Trials begin in Judge A. E. Hawkins court
source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html
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The death penalty
All 9 boys are given the death sentence
Source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html
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The hope comes through
Ruby bates in a letter to Earl Streetman says that she was not raped by the scottsboro boys
Source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html
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The review
The U.S. supreme court says it will review the scottsboro cases -
The reversal
The supreme court reverses the convictions of the scouttsbor boys in Powell vs Alabama because Alabama didn't follow the 14th amendment
Source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm -
The end for one
Haywood Patterson found guilty and sentenced to death in electric chair
Source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The protests
In one of many protests around the nation thousands march in washington protestesing the alabama trials
Source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The hope rekindles
Judge Horton gives Haywood Patterson a new trial
source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The transfer
The boys cases are removed from Judge Horton's jurisdiction and transferred to Judge William Callahan
source http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The conviction
Haywood Patterson and Clarence Norris are tried for rape, convicted, and sentenced to death
source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The unexpected
Two lawyers are convicted with trying to bribe victoria price to change her testimony
source:http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The overturning
The U.S. Supreme Court overturns the convictions of Norris and Patterson because African Americans were excluded from sitting on the juries in their trials
source:http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The fourth time is a charm
Haywood Patterson is convicted for a fourth time of rape and is sentenced to 75 years in prison.
source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm -
The shooting
Ozzie Powell is shot in the head by a sheriff for attacking a deputy sheriff
Source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The guilt
Ozzie Powell pleads guilty to assassult on the sheriff and gets 20 years
source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The release
Roy Wright, Eugene Williams, Olen Montgomery and Willie Roberson were released after all charges were dropped against them.
source:http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html
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The upholding
Alabama Supreme Court upholds the death sentence for Clarence Norris
source:http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The reduction
Clarence Noriss's death sentence is reduced to life by Governer Graves
source http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The interview
Governor Graves interviews the boys
source:http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The denial
Governor Graves denies all pardon applications.
source:http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
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The denial
Governor Graves denies all pardon applications
Source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html
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The Parden
Clarence Norris is pardoned by governor George Wallace
Source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html
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The end of the legend
Clarence Norris, who was the last surviving scottsboro boy dies at age 76
source http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html
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The exoneration
Alabama governor Robert Bently officially exonerates all the scottsboro boys even though they're all dead
source: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_chron.html
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