Scottsboro: An American Tragedy

Scottsboro: An American Tragedy

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In March 1931, two white women in Alabama made the shocking accusation that they had been raped by nine Black teenagers on a train. So began the Scottsboro case, one of the 20th century's fieriest legal battles. The trial generated the sharpest regional conflict since the Civil War, led to momentous Supreme Court decisions, and helped give birth to the civil rights movement.
IMDb 7.5/1020011 h 23 min
DocumentaryHistoricalHeavy
DocumentaryHistoricalHeavy
IMDb 7.5/1020011 h 23 min
Cast: Andre Braugher
18+
Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
DocumentaryHistoricalHeavy
IMDb 7.5/1020011 h 23 min
In March 1931, two white women in Alabama made the shocking accusation that they had been raped by nine Black teenagers on a train. So began the Scottsboro case, one of the 20th century's fieriest legal battles. The trial generated the sharpest regional conflict since the Civil War, led to momentous Supreme Court decisions, and helped give birth to the civil rights movement.
Creators and Cast
Directors
Barak GoodmanDaniel Anker
Producers
Margaret DrainDaniel AnkerBarak Goodman
Cast
Andre Braugher
Studio
PBS
Content advisory
18+
violencesmokingfoul languagesexual contentFlashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
Audio languages
EnglishEnglish Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglish Dialogue Boost: High
Subtitles
English [CC]
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