Scottsboro: An American Tragedy

Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2000)

The case that sparked the civil rights movement

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2000-01-31
  • User Rating: 7.8/10 from 5 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Language: English
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Barak Goodman
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Summary

A look at the infamous "Scottsboro Boys" case that occurred in Alabama in 1931, in which nine young black men were arrested, tried and quickly convicted in the rape of two white women, despite overwhelming evidence that showed their accusers had falsely accused them and the fact that one of the women later admitted that no rape had in fact occurred (although both had had sexual relations with their boyfriends on the day prior to the "rape"). The case was one of the first that shined a spotlight on what many called the "legal lynchings" that occurred in the South whenever blacks were accused of crimes, especially against whites and most especially against white women.

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Editing Jean Tsien Editor
Production Margaret Drain Executive Producer
Production Barak Goodman Producer
Camera Buddy Squires Director of Photography
Directing Barak Goodman Director
Production Daniel Anker Producer

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