Analysis Of The Scottsboro Case
The case was widely known throughout the country. The International Labor of Defense supported the Scottsboro Boys and help raise money for them. The ILD brought their case all over the media to gain support and awareness for the boys’ mistreatment. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) helped the boys’ family and in court, though in January 1932, the organization withdrew from the case. The Scottsboro Boys set a legal precedent and becomes an influential force to the Civil Rights Movement. The Scottsboros’ became the stimulant for the powerful movement. The Court’s decisions gave civil rights’ activists power to end racism in the South. The phrase, “Free the Scottsboro Boys!” became the public outcry for all