The Infamous ________ Case Saw the Arrest and Conviction of Nine

question 80

Short Answer

The infamous ________ case saw the arrest and conviction of nine likely innocent black teenagers in Alabama in 1931.

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Definitions:

Democrats

Members or supporters of the Democratic Party in the United States, one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country, generally representing liberal and progressive positions.

Forty-ninth Parallel

The 49th parallel north, a circle of latitude that is 49 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, often referred to as the boundary between Canada and the United States in the western part of North America.

Northern Whigs

A political faction active in the 19th century United States, which opposed the Democratic Party and supported modernization, the federal bank, and anti-slavery policies.

Territory Split

The division of land into distinct areas, often due to political, legal, or agreement-based reasons.