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Ala. Lawmakers Vote to Pardon the Scottsboro Boys
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The legacy of the “Scottsboro Boys” is secure: The nine black teens were wrongly convicted more than 80 years ago in…
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Little Known Black History Fact: The Case of the Scottsboro Boys
In 1931, nine black boys were hitching a ride aboard the Southern Railroad freight train. The illegal use of the freight trains was a common…
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Ala. Governor Supports Pardon for Scottsboro Boys
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A spokesman for Alabama's governor says he would like to pardon the Scottsboro Boys, but he lacks the legal authority. Officials…
