Samuel Leibowitz

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    In 1931 on a train towards Alabama, nine black men had been taken to jail after an accusation of a false crime. The Scottsboro boys were nine black boys falsely accused of raping two white women, Victoria Price and Ruby Bates. The case gained the attention of many people, and it had taken many years for it to be resolved. The Scottsboro case is considered a huge injustice of the 1930’s that has even made an effect in 2013. On March 25, 1931, on a train coming from Chattanooga, Tennessee, a group…

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    case. He would blatantly disregard physical evidence and important testimony. When the testimony of Victoria Prince and Ruby Bates contradicted not only each other but also their past testimonies, Callahan would not allow Leibowitz to push his cross examination. Leibowitz was also not permitted to inquire into the reputation and credibility of the two victims which was contrary to the accepted rules of evidence. Later on, Callahan would not even permit a medical doctor to fully testify on…

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    In Scottsboro, Alabama, 1931, nine African American teenagers were arrested for a crime that all evidence points to did not happen (Weddell 453). They were accused of raping two white women, which at the time, was a crime that, if found guilty, automatically sentenced them to death. It was not until almost twenty years later, after the case had been tried multiple times at the Supreme Court, that they were all released on parole (Weddell 457). The Scottsboro Case had a significantly positive…

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    The Scottsboro trials of the 1930’s had more victims than just the boys, the girls were victims as well. Society has a huge influence on how people act and what they do, and it victimizes people by creating scenarios that are a lose-lose situation. Just like the case of Mayella Ewells in To Kill a Mockingbird or the 2 girls who accused the Scottsboro boys of rape. Mayella Ewells, Ruby Bates, and Victoria Price are all accusers and victims because of society. Mayella Ewells and Ruby Bates have…

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    THE SCOTTSBORO CASE My paper is about the ScottsBoro case which was a case in which 9 male boys were arrested and accused for the rape of two white women. This connects with TKAM because in the book Tom Robinson was accused for rape and was given an unfair trial and was accused guilty. Also in the case the boys were unfairly tried and accused as guilty and in both the boys died and so did Tom. This part of my paper is to give you an overview of the case. It took place in…

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    The Scottsboro Trial was when two white girls accused 9 black teenagers of rape on the Southern Railroad freight run from Chattanooga to Memphis (Kinding).This crime occurred on March 25,1931.The Salem Witch Trial occurred in 1692 and 1693 200 people were accused of witchcraft,witchcraft was very hysteria.It was started by a group of young girls,innocent people lives were taken.During,the Salem Witch Trial,people were excuted of being witches,Scottsboro Trial,9 innocent black teenagers were…

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    In 1931, there was a famous case called “Scottsboro boys trials” about nine African-Americans were accused of gang rape by two young Caucasian women, Victoria Price and Ruby Bates. The characters in the trial has similar background and personalities as the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The trial and the novel can be compared from their court session and the characters that are plaintiffs and defendants. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird and the trial of Scottsboro Boys Trial, there are many figures…

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    OKLAHOMA- 2 weeks ago on January 7th, a young 16 year old boy named Johnny Cade got assaulted by a group of 4 boys from the west side of town. Johnny was walking to a football field to practice some kicks and a blue mustang pulled up beside him. They came out of the car and started to assault him. His group of friends found him on the side of road. Johnny’s face was cut up and bruised and even swollen. He was beaten so harshly that he had a wide gash from his temple to his cheekbone. The only…

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    Comparing and Contrasting the Trials of To Kill a Mockingbird and the Scottsboro Boys In the 1930’s there was a lot of flaws in the judicial system. Black lives didn’t count back then. The jurors didn’t really care if there was enough evidence to prove their innocence; they would still be guilty. They would presume that a black man is guilty. The jurors were not willing to deal with a black charged with raping. Therefore, the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird have the same attitudes and…

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    Comparing and Contrasting the Trials of To Kill a Mockingbird and The Scottsboro Boys Racism and prejudiced views, although they still exist today, used to have huge negative impacts on the way people used to live back in the 1930’s. The Declaration of Independence stated that “all men are created equal.” Although that was said and implied, the right was still robbed from others because of the color of their skin. The novel written by Harper Lee To Kill a Mockingbird perfectly portrays this in a…

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