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The Train

Mar 25, 1931

A fight breaks out on a freight train in Paint Rock, Alabama. Nine young black men are arrested for assault as well as accused of rape by two young white women. "The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology." The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2014.

The Scottboro Boys Nearly Lynched

Mar 26, 1931

The group of nine teenagers are almost lynched after a mob in Paint Rock crowd around Scottsboro's jail and demand that they be handed over. The mob was so large and out of control that Governor Benjamin Miller had to seek assistance from the national guard. "The Scottsboro Boys." The Scottsboro Boys. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2014.

NAACP Withdrawal

Jan 1, 1932

The NAACP withdraws from the case and will no longer help the cause. "The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology." The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2014.

Ruby's Letter

Jan 5, 1932

A letter is found that Ruby had sent her boyfriend that said "Those Negroes did not touch me or those white boys." which reveals that the young ladies' claims were lies in order to stay out of trouble. "Primary Sources: Letter from Ruby Bates to Earl Streetman." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2014.

Eugene Williams is Freed

Mar 1, 1932

Eugene Williams charges are dropped because he was a minor at the time of the event. "Biographies of the Scottsboro Boys." Biographies of the Scottsboro Boys. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014.

Convictions

Apr 7, 1932

All members of The Scottsboro Boys are tried and sentenced to death or life in prison. "The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology." The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2014.

Supreme Court trial

May 27, 1932

The United States Supreme Court decides to hear the Scottsboro case. "The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology." The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2014.

Ruby Bates' Confession in Court

Apr 6, 1933

Ruby Bates confesses in court that her initial claim was a lie and thatr the boys weren't anywhere near them and that she was with Victoria Price the entire train ride. Linder, Douglas O. "Exbates." Exbates. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2014.

Haywood Patterson's Fourth Conviction

Jan 23, 1936

Haywood Patterson is convicted of rape for a fourth time and sentenced to 75 years in jail. "The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology." The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2014.

Clarence's Life is Saved

Jun 1, 1938

Clarence Norris's death sentence is upheld. "The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology." The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2014.

Clarence Recieves Life Sentence

Jul 5, 1938

Clarence Norris recives a life sentence from Governor Graves. "The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology." The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2014.

Powell and Patterson are pardoned

Aug 1, 1938

Powell and Patterson are pardoned by the Alabama Pardon Board. "The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology." The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2014.

Pardons Denied

Oct 1, 1938

The Alabama Pardon Board denies the pardon claims of Wright, Weems, and Norris. "The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology." The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2014.

Clarence Norris returns to prison

Oct 1, 1944

Norris is returned to prison. "The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology." The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2014.

clarence norris court apperance for 3rd time

Sep 28, 1945

he is stopped again in his safe zone with the gaurds an is supposedly taking to long to move an is beaten severly an arrested

Clarence Norris dies

Jan 23, 1989

The last living Scottsboro Boy, Clarence Norris, passes away. "The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology." The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2014.

All Scottsboro Boys Pardoned

Apr 19, 2013

Governor Robert Bentley officially pardons all nine Scottsboro Boys. "The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology." The Scottsboro Boys Trials: A Chronology. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2014.