The Scottsboro Case

question 10

Multiple Choice

The Scottsboro case

• A) reflected the racism that was prevalent in the South during the 1930s.
• B) was refused a hearing by the Supreme Court.
• C) was publicized by the Industrial Workers of the World.
• D) established legal principles that greatly restricted the definition of civil liberties.
• E) represented progress in the cause of civil rights for African-Americans.

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