The first trial of the Scottsboro Nine—nine Black teenagers falsely accused of raping two white women on a freight train—began in Scottsboro, Alabama. Despite weak evidence and recanted testimony, all but one were quickly convicted by all-white juries. The case drew national and international attention, becoming a symbol of racial injustice in the American legal system and sparking widespread protest and legal reform efforts. It remains a landmark in the fight for civil rights and fair trials.
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