Before 1972, there were many cases of racial injustice. This meant that many people would ignore someone’s rights based on their race or skin color. In the case of The Scottsboro Boys, there were nine black men who were arrested. The Scottsboro Boys is memorable example of racial injustice that occurred in the United States in the South while the Jim Crow laws where being established (Moore 16-20). There is a case in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, where there a black man, Tom Robinson, who is guilty for no reason. Tom Robinson is not a wealthy man nor as well educated, since back then the level of education wasn’t distributed equally. When the case of Tom Robinson was going to take place, a Lawyer named, Atticus Finch stepped up and took the case. Atticus was equal to everyone as he took the case. Atticus stated “I’m simply defending a Negro—his name’s Tom Robinson. He lives in that little settlement beyond the town dump….” (Lee 77)
The Scottsboro Boys case was launched March 25, 1931. During the time, many people black and white, went to seek work. On March 25, 1931, as many people rode freight trains as a free way of transportation, there was groups of black and white …show more content…
These laws were implemented until 1965. This was because if you were black, you were automatically guilty. Just for the reason of being of different race. There are many types of racial injustice that occurred throughout the history. There is still a bit of racism today but not as much. There are many connections to, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Scottsboro Boys. The Scottsboro Boys case began with a lie told by two young women in Alabama that lied to avoid accusation of prostitution (Moore 16-20). In the novel, there is a black man who is accused of raping a white woman. After all it seemed like African-Americans had rights, but it came out being
The Scottsboro Boys case was launched March 25, 1931. During the time, many people black and white, went to seek work. On March 25, 1931, as many people rode freight trains as a free way of transportation, there was groups of black and white …show more content…
These laws were implemented until 1965. This was because if you were black, you were automatically guilty. Just for the reason of being of different race. There are many types of racial injustice that occurred throughout the history. There is still a bit of racism today but not as much. There are many connections to, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Scottsboro Boys. The Scottsboro Boys case began with a lie told by two young women in Alabama that lied to avoid accusation of prostitution (Moore 16-20). In the novel, there is a black man who is accused of raping a white woman. After all it seemed like African-Americans had rights, but it came out being