The Scottsboro Boys

The abolition of slavery in the south occurred concurrently with the closing of the civil war, but there was a century of institutionalized racial discrimination spread in the previous federation. This institutionalized racial discrimination takes the form of Jim Crow's law. It is a social norm to regard an African-American as being inferior or even harmful to a Caucasian. A group like KKK focuses on "defending" African-American Caucasians. This defense occurs in the form of public execution (Lynch) or intimidation.

In 1931, in Scottsboro, Alabama, after insisting that two young white women were raped by a young black, nine black young people, "Scottsboro Boys" were tried. On the day of their trial, "Scottsboro Boy" was not appointed by a judge as a lawyer, but was represented by two unqualified people. He is an old man who has been unemployed for many years with a Tennessee real estate agent. The two legal representatives of the lawyer "Scottsboro Boys" had little information and knowledge about the situation, but did not attempt to postpone the case. A doctor who examined two young women could not find evidence of rape, but each "Scottsboro boy" except one was sentenced to death.

From a human point of view, Scottsboro's trial is a perfect tragedy. The long-term legal struggle and terrible situation of the Alabama prison system broke the accident's life. Most of the so-called Scotsboro boys are struggling to adapt to their lives like freedom. The United States Supreme Court has set an important precedent, but by law this case is also a serious misjudgment. However, as a political, social movement and cultural symbol, the Scotsboro incident played a very important role in impairing the white hegemonic structure in Alabama, the south, and nationwide.

Four years after the Scottsboro boy was arrested on April 1, 1935, the Supreme Court ruled two cases involving the Scotsboro trial. In the case of case Norris, Leibovitz believes that the trial itself is biased because African Americans are excluded from the jury. The Supreme Court agreed that Clarence Norris was deprived of equal protection rights at the 14th amendment, set a new case and killed the separation of Jim Crow. They were ordered a new trial when the boys were persistently persistent in prison and often crouching under harsh conditions.