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title: "Scottsboro Boys Trial Begins"
year: 1931
country: "United States"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1931/scottsboro-boys-trial"
slug: "scottsboro-boys-trial"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1931-01-01"
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# Scottsboro Boys Trial Begins

> Nine African-American teenagers were falsely accused of rape in Alabama, sparking decades of retrials and becoming a landmark civil rights case.

## Summary

The Scottsboro Boys were nine African American male teenagers accused of raping a young white woman and a 17-year-old white girl in 1931. The landmark set of legal cases from this incident dealt with racism and the right to a fair trial. The cases included a lynch mob before the suspects had been indicted, all-white juries, rushed trials, and disruptive mobs. It is commonly cited as an example of a legal injustice in the United States legal system.

## Sources

- [Scottsboro boys trial](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottsboro_Boys) - Wikipedia

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