The Man from Scottsboro Clarence Norris and the Infamous 1931 Alabama Rape Trial, in His Own Words |
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| Author:
| Kinshasa, Kwando Mbiassi |
| Foreword by:
| Burns, Haywood |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-1538-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2002 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $3.00 |
Book Description:
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In March 1931, Clarence Norris, a self-described hobo, and eight other black men were arrested in Paint Rock, Alabama, and charged with raping two white girls. The nine ""Scottsboro Boys"" were convicted and sentenced, yet Norris was pardoned after spending 13 years in jail. This is his story.
In March 1931, Clarence Norris, a self-described hobo, and eight other black men were arrested in Paint Rock, Alabama, and charged with raping two white girls. The nine ""Scottsboro Boys"" were convicted and sentenced, yet Norris was pardoned after spending 13 years in jail. This is his story.