Problem
Who were the Scottsboro Boys? Who was Mary Licht? Why do you think the Communist Party was a leading force in the defense of the Scottsboro Boys? Why do you think that the parents agreed to have the International Labor Defense (ILD) rather than the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) represent their sons? How did continuous resistance to Southern racism and agitation in regard to the Southern legal system influence the conviction and sentencing of the Scottsboro Boys? How do you assess the relationship between anti-black racism and the legal system today? Any contemporay examples where the courts failed black US citizens? Any examples where the courts delivered justice?