Scottsboro: An American Tragedy

2000
1h 24m

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The history of the "Scottsboro Boys," a group of African American men who were victims of a racist miscarriage of justice that became a national controversy.The history of the "Scottsboro Boys," a group of African American men who were victims of a racist miscarriage of justice that became a national controversy.The history of the "Scottsboro Boys," a group of African American men who were victims of a racist miscarriage of justice that became a national controversy.

Directors
- Daniel Anker
- Barak Goodman
Writers
- Barak Goodman
- Kay Boyle
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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

387

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Daniel Anker
- Barak Goodman
Writers
- Barak Goodman
- Kay Boyle
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 2 nominations total

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First documentary directed by Daniel Anker.

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It is stated at the beginning of this documentary that Eugene Williams was the youngest of the "Scottsboro Boys" at 13 years old. It also states that Roy White was 13 years old at the time. Contradictory, at the end of the documentary, It states that Roy White was the "youngest of the defendants" but the tombstone of Roy White shows his date of birth as October 27 1916 which would have made him 14, seven months shy of his 15th birthday at the time of the incident in March of 1931.