You be the Judge...
You will explore the world of the nine Scottsboro Boys who were accused of raping two white women in 1931. Using the links provided on the resources page and others you may find on your own, you are responsible for presenting your findings and thoughts on the following questions:
1. What do you think changed between the first/last trials of the Scottsboro Boys that provided a different verdict?
2. Why did this take so long?
3. What has changed since the Scottsboro Trials in terms of tolerance in America? What has not changed?
4. How can we solve the issue of intolerance?
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1. What do you think changed between the first/last trials of the Scottsboro Boys that provided a different verdict?
2. Why did this take so long?
3. What has changed since the Scottsboro Trials in terms of tolerance in America? What has not changed?
4. How can we solve the issue of intolerance?
Work your way from left to right across the tabs at the top to continue...