Who said that his presence cost them the case resulted in a guilty verdict for the defendants for the second time. I cant believe the justice sysytem was so racial and took the words of two white prositutes. An american tragedy, the story of nine black males ranging in age from. An american tragedy 9 young men was accused of raping two white women and didnt get a fair trail. American experience 2000 starring andre braugher and frances mcdormand on dvd and bluray. The threads of the 1920s weave a 1930s tragedy the threads of the 1920s weave a 1930s tragedy. In 1931, two white women made a shocking accusation. An american tragedy a great tragedy, accusation of rape, the first trial 20 min. The scottsboro case is extremely significant in american history because it clearly demonstrates many of the injustices that african american people had to face within the legal. A shameful chapter of american history gets a detailed reexamination in scottsboro.
Why did some of the scottsboro boys namely clarence norris and haywood patterson try to blame the others for the rape. In march 1931, a freight train crowded with homeless and jobless hoboes left chattanooga, tennessee, bound for points west. The adobe flash plugin is needed to view this content. Archival footage images of the boys in turn on the stand to show their faces are innocent and angry primary. This episode in american history proves how many people in the south were not concerned with how their fellow americans were treated. A look at the infamous scottsboro boys case that occurred in alabama in 1931, in which nine young black men were arrested, tried and quickly convicted in the rape of two white women, despite overwhelming evidence that showed their accusers had falsely accused them and the fact that one of the women later admitted that no rape had in fact occurred although both had had. The firebrand of communism 1936 goodman, james, stories of scottsboro 1994 hays, arthur garfield, trial by. A tragedy of the american south ebook written by dan t. Ppt the scottsboro trial powerpoint presentation free to download id. Due to the covid19 outbreak, facing history and ourselves library service has been impacted. The international labor defense american experience. The audio of the recreation of the trial works as text because it is simply being read aloud from records clip 2 dickbutt the nine scottsboro boys clip 3 visual. The producers, daniel anker and barak goodman, give viewers access to the scottsboro story from many vantage points. The case of the nine black men falsely accused of rape in.
During the fifth year of his second term, 1933, the retrial of scottsboro boy, haywood patterson, was transferred to his courtroom in decatur. The young menranging in age from twelve to nineteenwere. In march 1931, two white women stepped off a box car in paint rock, alabama, with a shocking accusation of gang rape, by nine black teenagers on the train. Written codirected by barak goodman the merchants of cool and daniel anker with sparse narration by andre braugher duets, frequency, scottsboro gives a. Thursday geography partners working together on one computer. An american tragedy 2001 using trial transcripts, courtroom photographs and other archival material, this documentary tells the story of nine africanamerican teenagers who, in 1931. They show photographs of lynchings and read quotes that include the nword. The scottsboro boys site that accompanies the video we watched in class, landmark american trials.
The title may have been inspired by the historian dan t. Swbat to view the first half of a pbs documentary on the scottsboro trial and address a series of comprehension questions while viewing. How many guys were involved in the scottsboro incident. The facing history lending library is currently unable to fulfill orders within the united states. It was the basis for judge horton and the scottsboro boys, the. After rushed trials and poor representation, eight of the nine scottsboro boys were sentenced to death. In 1931, nine african american teenagers were falsely accused of assaulting two white women on a train in tennessee a crime that never happened. Judge james horton, treasures found in special collection. The american experience scottsboro, an american tragedy pbs ms. The film is based on one of the longestrunning and most controversial courtroom pursuits of racism in american history, which led to nine black teenaged men.
So began the scottsboro case, one of the 20th centurys fieriest legal battles. The scottsboro affair facing history and ourselves. An american tragedy tells the story with power and flair. That year, nine black males, aged to 19, were tried, convicted, and almost executed for. Because the scottsboro boys were young african american men, they were treated unfairly by the southern whites. The youths trial generated the sharpest regional conflict since the civil war, led to.
The film received an oscar nomination for best documentary feature. The trials of the young men drew north and south into their sharpest conflict since the civil war. Scottsboro tells the riveting story of one of this countrys most famous and controversial court cases and a tragic and revealing chapter in the history of the american south. How did the fight between the whites and blacks on the train start. History, scottsboro boys museum and cultural center. While considered a tragic miscarriage of justice, wrongful convictions continue to afflict underrepresented. Explore how acrobat pro dc can simplify the work you do every day. We need to face it, and learn from it, and make sure that it never happens.
The scottsboro trial is the property of its rightful owner. This documentary includes disturbing images and language. Despite amending the constitution with the 14th amendment, black people were still openly discriminated against in all parts of american society. A tragedy of the american south 1969 chalmers, allan knight, they shall be free 1951 crenshaw, files, scottsboro. The nine africanamerican boys involved in the case were placed at a disadvantage because of their race, as soon as they decided to get on the train. An american tragedy is a 2001 american documentary film directed by daniel anker and barak goodman.
Because the scottsboro boys were young africanamerican men, they were treated unfairly by the southern whites. Please login or register to borrow, download, or purchase resources. Download a free trial of a fully functional version of adobe acrobat pro dc now. An american tragedy dvd av item,in march 1931, two white women stepped off a box car in paint rock, alabama, with a shocking accusation of gang rape, by nine black teenagers on the train.
The white boys was the one that really had sexual contact with the two old hookers. What type of lawyer defended the scottsboro boys during the first trial. The history of the scottsboro boys, a group of african american men who were victims of a racist miscarriage of justice that became a. An american tragedy site accompanies the video by the same name. Questions relating to scottsboro trial video to help you study for section 3 test.
Eighth grade lesson the scottsboro trial betterlesson. According to the american communist party, how did the scottsboro case demonstrate one of the evils of the american capitalist system. Documentary filmmaker barak goodman explores the famed scottsboro case of 1931. In march 1931, a freight train crowded with homeless and jobless hoboes left. The film is based on one of the longestrunning and most controversial courtroom pursuits of racism in american history, which led to nine black teenaged men being wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in alabama. With frances mcdormand, stanley tucci, andre braugher, nesbitt blaisdell. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read scottsboro. In 1931 nine african american boys were falsely accused of raping two white women. An american tragedy trailer by api films on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.