Scottsboro Boys Trials

English 10B Jim Crow Laws and the Scottsboro Boys Internet Scavenger Hunt Names ______Jim Crow Laws: With your partner, go to the following website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Crow_laws, or go to Google and type in Jim Crow laws. This should be the first website to come up. Using the website, answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. What were the Jim Crow laws and when did they take place? ______2. Give two examples of the Jim Crow laws from this website. ______3. When were the Jim Crow laws overruled? ______

Now, go to the following website: http://academic.udayton.edu/race/02rights/jcrow02.htm, or go to Google, type in Jim Crow laws and look for Examples of Jim Crow Laws (about the 4th website down). Scroll down to read some more detailed examples of Jim Crow laws. Describe the following laws.

1. Pool and Billiard Rooms, Alabama- ______

2. Juvenile delinquents, Florida ______

3. Amateur baseball, Georgia______4. Student’s choice, choose one you find interesting ______

Scottsboro Boys Trial:

With your partner, go to the following website: http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/Ftrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm or go to Google and type in Scottsboro Boys. This should be the first website to come up. Using the website, answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. What were the Scottsboro Boys accused of? ______

2. Describe the conditions of the prison that the boys were in. ______

3. What is the name of the judge that was considered a hero? Why was he considered a hero? ______

4. Choose one of the Scottsboro boys and describe his life and circumstances. Look in the biographies section. ______

5. Go to the Chronological section of the webpage. What happened April 7-9 1931? ______6. How do you think this case was handled/mishandled? Give your personal opinions. ______