What Was The Impact Of The Scottsboro Trials In The 1930's

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¨Until blacks and whites see each other as brother and sister, we will not have parity. It´s very clear.¨ (Maya Angelou). The Scottsboro trials took place 1931-1937 because nine black teenagers that were on a train from Chattanooga to Memphis seeking work, had been accused of rape by two white women that were also on the train that day. In the PBS video that we watched in class about the Scottsboro Trials there was much racism against blacks used during their trials that made an impact on history. In this essay, three major impacts on American history caused by the Scottsboro trials that occurred during the 1930’s is going to be clarified. The first major impact that was caused by the Scottsboro Trials was heightening the nation’s emotions. The second impact was being seen by nation and world. Thirdly, the trials that took place affected the nation’s laws.
The southerners felt that the North was unfairly judging the South and their way. During the trials the National Guard had to place people outside of the courthouse to defend it from a mob that was trying to lynch the nine black boys because they were very angry. Next, old feelings and anger from the Civil War had been rekindled. It was good for the North because the races of blacks and whites united together and marched working together to free the Scottsboro boys from the trials. One way that they got together was having meetings in churches, parks, and schools trying to free the Scottsboro boys. Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes are also very good examples in the north because Duke performed many concerts and Langston made plays and poems in the defense of the boys. North had a famous marching slogan which was “ Black and white unite and fight.” Clearly, the Scottsboro trials made the North and South people heighten