The Scottsboro Boys Case: What Happened, What Changed, and Why It Still Mat
Explore the Scottsboro Boys case and its lasting impact on American justice at this free public forum. About this Event The Decatur Scottsboro Boys Civil Rights Museum and Judge James E. Horton, Jr.…
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- Alabama A&M University4900 Meridian Street North, Huntsville, AL 35811Huntsville
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Explore the Scottsboro Boys case and its lasting impact on American justice at this free public forum.
About this Event
The Decatur Scottsboro Boys Civil Rights Museum and Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Legal Learning Center, in partnership with Alabama A&M University and with support from the Alabama Law Foundation, invite students, faculty, staff, and members of the community to the Civil Rights and Justice for All Forum:
The Scottsboro Boys Case: What Happened, What Changed, and Why It Still Matters.
The Scottsboro Boys cases remain among the most consequential legal and civil rights cases in American history. Beginning with the arrests of nine young African American men in Alabama in 1931, the cases raised fundamental questions concerning due process, meaningful legal representation, racial discrimination in jury selection, judicial independence, and equal justice under law.
The evening will feature three interconnected presentations:“What Happened” — Dr. Steven P. Brown will establish the
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