The scottsboro boys

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling...

• upheld the convictions of the previous trials

• lessened the punishment the boys would have to face.

• granted the boys new trials after their rights were violated.

• declared the boys innocent of all the crimes they were accused of.

Why did the train stop in Scottsboro, Alabama?

• The black youths got in a fight with some white men.

• The black youths were wanted for raping two women.

• The black youths savagely beat the white men.

• The white men reported the black youths for riding the train illegally.

How did Judge James Horton respond to the jury’s decision regarding Haywood Patterson?

• He didn’t agree with their decision, so he gave Patterson a shorter sentence.

• He didn’t agree with their decision and overturned the verdict in favor of Patterson.

• He believed that Haywood Patterson was guilty and accepted the jury’s verdict.

• He didn’t agree with their decision, so he gave Patterson a shorter sentence.

How did the Scottsboro cases affect the U.S.?

• They inspired an entirely new literary genre inspired by real events.

• They demonstrated the justice system’s power and success.

• They proved the U.S. had achieved equality when the boys were released.

• They showed the need for racial justice and equality.

What does the word alleged mean?

• said to have happened but not yet proven

• said to have been proved but not yet happened

• a person who is guilty

• a criminal

Which of the following was (NOT) an issue faced by the state of Alabama in the 1930s?

• Unemployment

• Segregration

• Racism

• Fair Wages

When were the Scottsboro boys first arrested?

• February 2, 1999

• October 9, 1929

• March 25, 1931

• May 26, 1943

Where did the trials take place?

• Judge Judy

• Scottsboro Court

• Alabama Supreme Court

• California State Court