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SCOTTSBORO BOYS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many Scottsboro Boys were there?

a)

12

b)

9

c)

4

d)

7

2.

(a)   Bates told the truth on the stand when the defense attorney asked her

3.

How many times were the boys tried in court

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

4.

What is one example of a Jim Crow law in the Deep South?

4 lines
5.

What happened to the boys?

a)

The were put to death

b)

They had a hard time in prison

c)

Some got released, Some escaped, some spent there whole life in prison

d)

The boys were released eventually free

e)

Some boys were released, some were let go after time in prison others ran from prison

6.

Who was the other women other that Ruby Bates who accused the boys of rape

a)

Alice Walker

b)

Alice Smith

c)

Alice Brown

d)

Alice Bates

e)

Victoria Price

7.

The lawyer who helped the boys a great deal was?

a)

Sam Lebowotz

b)

Sam Darnald

c)

Chris Rendiggs

d)

Nick Carpenter

8.

The ______________ ___________________ was the first group to help the boys out

(a)  

9.

Who did the boys fight on the train?

a)

other boys of color

b)

white boys

c)

Big tall Men

d)

Themselves

10.

What was the court case that said it was okay for Jim Crow Laws?

a)

Civil Rights act

b)

Affordable Care act

c)

Keep your hands to yourself act

d)

Plessy versus Ferguson