Scottsboro Case Study

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After watching Scottsboro An American Tragedy, the reason why the NAACP didn't want this case and the communist did was fairly simple. I.L.D "international labor defense" worked hand in hand with the communist party of the United States of America. This particular group was formed in the early 1920's, and was created to counter groups such as Ku Klux Klan and defend high profile cases. The communist were the first to initiate organized action on the behalf of blacks. When representatives from the communist party attended the first trial in Scottsboro, they then realized the case could potentially energize a large constituency. The communist party were way more capable publicizing and making more of the Scottsboro case then the NAACP could ever

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