The Scottsboro Boys Trial
Part 2
Link: Scottsboro Trials Video
6. Give a short synopsis (3-4 sentences) of what happened to the Scottsboro boys (pre-trial).
7. What was the inciting incident that lead to the whole trial?
Link: Scottsboro Boys - Wikepedia
Look only at the general synopsis at the beginning of the article,
8. What time period did the Scottsboro boys’ trial take place?
9. What do you think is the most disturbing part of the story?
10. What are some over-arching issues this trial dealt with?
11. What practice did the trial end in the South?
Link: Scottsboro Trials Video
6. Give a short synopsis (3-4 sentences) of what happened to the Scottsboro boys (pre-trial).
7. What was the inciting incident that lead to the whole trial?
Link: Scottsboro Boys - Wikepedia
Look only at the general synopsis at the beginning of the article,
8. What time period did the Scottsboro boys’ trial take place?
9. What do you think is the most disturbing part of the story?
10. What are some over-arching issues this trial dealt with?
11. What practice did the trial end in the South?