Resources:
Use these resources to educate yourself about the nine Scottsboro Boys who were accused of rape. Look for patterns in the headlines ans stories. You can refer to these sources, as well as any others you find. Make sure you reference properly when you use information from these or other sites. Once you have explored these sites, work your way across the tabs at the top to continue with the project.
Article from the NY Times from 2001 that takes a retrospective look at the Scottsboro Case.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/29/arts/scottsboro-70-years-later-still-notorious-still-painful.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
Digital History has put together a series of news articles, statements and cables from 1931 which give you perspective of the type of coverage the event was given in the media and by politicians.
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=1126
Link to a fabulous video chronicling the Scottsboro Case from PBS. This has interviews, photos and lots of interesting information.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/scottsboro/
The University of Missouri in Kansas City has put together a great website that is chocked full of information abouit this case, including a chronology (ahem, like a timeline...), eyewitness quotes, photographs and a page full of additional links on the case. This site is probably my favorite!
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
From the History Channel: Mar 25, 1932: "Verdict is announced in Scottsboro case"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/verdict-is-announced-in-scottsboro-case
Article from the NY Times from 2001 that takes a retrospective look at the Scottsboro Case.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/29/arts/scottsboro-70-years-later-still-notorious-still-painful.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
Digital History has put together a series of news articles, statements and cables from 1931 which give you perspective of the type of coverage the event was given in the media and by politicians.
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=1126
Link to a fabulous video chronicling the Scottsboro Case from PBS. This has interviews, photos and lots of interesting information.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/scottsboro/
The University of Missouri in Kansas City has put together a great website that is chocked full of information abouit this case, including a chronology (ahem, like a timeline...), eyewitness quotes, photographs and a page full of additional links on the case. This site is probably my favorite!
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
From the History Channel: Mar 25, 1932: "Verdict is announced in Scottsboro case"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/verdict-is-announced-in-scottsboro-case