The Scottsboro Boys

arose. The case involving the Scottsboro boys highlighted all the divisions that the country faced. Nine black boys were looking for work…

Name: Date: Document Analysis Worksheet 1. Title of the document: Answer: A Journalist Investigates the Charges Against the Scottsboro Boys 2. Date(s) the document was originally produced: Answer: This document was originally produced in 1931. 3. Author of this document: Answer: Hollace Ransdall 4. Type of document: Answer: It is a type of article or blog written by a journalist. 5. Is this a primary source or a secondary source? Answer: It is a type of primary source. 6. Who…

The Sixth amendment guarantees that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.” However, originally most people handled their own cases, though some sought the advice of the small pool of attorneys. Even when lawyers were present, they were only required to appear in court. Now, attorneys are required to be involved from the time the defendant is questioned by law enforcement. However, some people cannot afford to pay for…

The years between 1979 and 1981 were some of the most terrifying years for the residents of Atlanta, Georgia. Young African American children were being stolen from the streets in broad daylight, killed, and disposed of far from home. Once a pattern was found, the police and investigators looked into the case and the evidence eventually led to Wayne Williams. Williams still to this day claims that he is innocent, but the evidence says otherwise. After looking at fiber evidence, DNA evidence, and…

directions, but the cops directly arrested Steve Lopez and Raymond Sanatana; later meeting Kevin Richardson in the precinct as well. These boys were suppose to be released that night but when the detectives were informed by doctors that there was a white-woman raped and beat severely in Central Park and that she might not make it, detectives decided to hold the teenage boys longer than anticipated. Trisha was in critical conditions between life and death, doctors were not sure if she would make…

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…

How to Kill a Mockingbird and The Duluth Lynching The Duluth Lynching has a similar chain of events that eventually lead to a cruel and inhumane end. Both started with young white girl accusing that she had been raped by a colored man. Both had very little chance to survive the odds they faced whether they did it or not. Reading an article on Duluth really helped me see the similarities between Tom Robinson and the three circus men. It was just another circus day for Isaac McGhie 20, Elmer…

This particular case was about a crime that happened in the early nineties. An armored car was held up at gunpoint and twenty thousand dollars was taken from inside of it (Precedential, 2004). It was thought that the robbery itself was performed by William Robinson and Terrence Stewart. Byron Mitchell had waited in a car nearby as their getaway driver. By the time the trials occurred, Mitchell was the only one left alive save for a fourth man that was thought to have helped them case the area…

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…

Powell V. Alabama came about when nine young black men were on a train traveling through Alabama. There were other white men and women on the train at the time. When a fight broke out on the train some white men were thrown off the train while moving. The train arrived to a station where the police were waiting and were told what happened on the train. The two women on the train said that while on the train the nine young men raped them. The accusations against the nine young black men were…