Remembering Scottsboro: The Legacy of an Infamous Trial

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Illustrated
2009
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In 1931, nine black youths were charged with raping two white women in Scottsboro, Alabama. Despite meager and contradictory evidence, all nine were found guilty and eight were sentenced to death. This book explores how this case has embedded itself into the fabric of American memory and become a lens for perceptions of race and class.

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In 1931, nine black youths were charged with raping two white women in Scottsboro, Alabama. Despite meager and contradictory evidence, all nine were found guilty and eight were sentenced to death. This book explores how this case has embedded itself into the fabric of American memory and become a lens for perceptions of race and class.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 296
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 20 Apr 2009
ISBN 10: 0691140472
ISBN 13: 9780691140476

Remembering Scottsboro: The Legacy of an Infamous Trial

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