Bystander's Ruling In The Scottsboro Trial

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There is a lot of bystanders in the world and instead of helping out they decide not to help the people might also not help because they know their lives are in danger but they should also stand up for those people. In the short story “Ruling in the Scottsboro Trial” and the short speech “ Nobel Prize” there were a lot of bystander and they didn't want to stand up for each other. They were scared because their lives would be in danger. It's your duty to stand up for eachother even if your live might be in danger it shows that person you care and shows the people what's right.

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