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American Experience: Scottsboro: An American Tragedy DVD

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Item #: WA9902
In March 1931, two white women stepped off a box car in Paint Rock, Alabama, with a shocking accusation of gang rape, by nine black teenagers on the train. So began the Scottsboro case, one of the 20th century's fieriest legal battles. The youths' trial generated the sharpest regional conflict since the Civil War, led to momentous Supreme Court decisions, an... ... More
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In March 1931, two white women stepped off a box car in Paint Rock, Alabama, with a shocking accusation of gang rape, by nine black teenagers on the train. So began the Scottsboro case, one of the 20th century's fieriest legal battles. The youths' trial generated the sharpest regional conflict since the Civil War, led to momentous Supreme Court decisions, and helped give birth to the civil rights movement.


Producer: KCET in association with Red Hill Productions (WGB
Production Year: 2001
Copyright Year: 2001
Number of Discs: 1
Length: 90 minutes
Audio Format: Stereo


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Scottsboro Boys
Review by Jac review stating Scottsboro Boys
Meaningful histroy showing the infinite depths of the racist core and evil among Alabamas white citizens, and gives a glimpse of the generations of damage and deprivations inflicted on hundreds of thousands of Alabamas black citizens from Reconstruction through the 1970s. One detailis missing from the ending of the documentary: What became of the Patterson guy who suffered longest in Alabamas prison and who esacaped from his chain gang to Detroit?
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Excellent teaching resource
Review by Teacher review stating Excellent teaching resource
I am using this resource as context for teaching To Kill a Mockingbird. It is excellent.
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A must see for everyone
Review by Deezoe review stating A must see for everyone
In my opinion ,this historical documentary should be shown in every American classroom so that young people not only learn about a dark time in our history but also learn just how far we have progressed as a nation and as a people.

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