The Scottsboro Boys were nine African American male teenagers accused [of raping two white women in 1931. The landmark set of legal cases from this incident dealt with racism and the right to a fair trial. The cases included a lynch mob before the suspects had been indicted, all-white juries, rushed trials, and disruptive mobs. It is commonly cited as an example of a legal injustice in the United States legal system.
The Scottsboro Boys, with attorney Samuel Leibowitz, under guard by the state militia, 1932
Victoria Price (left) and Ruby Bates (right) in 1931
The crowd at Scottsboro on April 6, 1931
Clarence Norris
Scottsboro is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Alabama, United States. The city was named for its founder Robert T. Scott. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 15,578.
Jackson County Courthouse
Street in front of court house where crowd gathered
King Caldwell Park in Scottsboro