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Author:
Harris, Duchess, author.
Title:
The Scottsboro boys / Duchess Harris, with Tom Head.
Publisher:
Core Libraryan imprint of Abdo Publishing,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931--Juvenile literature.
Fair trial--Juvenile literature.
Trials (Rape)--Alabama--Juvenile literature.
Racism--Juvenile literature.
Other Authors:
Head, Tom, author.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Contents:
Wrongly accused -- A white man's train -- On trial for their lives -- Appeals trials -- Echos of Scottsboro.
Summary:
"In 1931, nine black teenagers were arrested in Alabama. The young men were accused of crimes they did not commit, including rape. This unjust arrest led to years of imprisonment and trials for the young men, who were known as the Scottsboro Boys. The Scottsboro Boys examines their legacy and how their trials shaped the criminal justice system" -- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Freedom's promise
ISBN:
1532117752
9781532117756 (hardcover)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1050621558
Locations:
GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

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