Bibliograph

Scottsboro, an American tragedy, produced by Daniel Anker and Barak Goodman ; written and directed by Barak Goodman ; WGBH Boston

Type

Label

Scottsboro, an American tragedy, produced by Daniel Anker and Barak Goodman ; written and directed by Barak Goodman ; WGBH Boston

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: Not rated

Main title

Scottsboro

Oclc number

70143370

Responsibility statement

produced by Daniel Anker and Barak Goodman ; written and directed by Barak Goodman ; WGBH Boston

Runtime

Sub title

an American tragedy

Summary

"In March 1931, two white women stepped from a boxcar in Paint Rock, Alabama to make a shocking accusation: they had been raped by nine black teenagers on the train. So began one of the most significant legal fights of the twentieth century. The trials of the nine young men would draw North and South into their sharpest conflict since the Civil War, yield two momentous Supreme Court decisions and give birth to the civil rights movement."--Container"The landmark set of legal cases from this incident dealt with racism and the right to a fair trial. The case included a frameup, an all-white jury, rushed trials, an attempted lynching, and an angry mob; it is frequently given as an example of an overall miscarriage of justice."--Wikipedia

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification