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American Experience; Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
01/26/2001
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- Series
- American Experience
- Program
- Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
- Program Number
1310C2
- Series Description
Premiered October 1988 As television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation. Now in its eighteenth season, the series has produced over 180 programs and garnered every major broadcast award. Series release date: 10/1988
- Program Description
In March 1931, two white women stepped from a box car in Paint Rock, Alabama, to make a shocking accusation: they had been raped by nine black teenagers on the train. So began one of the most significant legal fights of the 20th century. The trial of the nine falsely accused teens would draw North and South into their sharpest conflict since the Civil War, yield two momentous Supreme Court decisions and give birth to the civil rights movement. In addition to its historical significance, the Scottsboro story is a riveting drama about the struggles of nine innocent young men for their lives and a cautionary tale about using human beings as fodder for political causes. Andre Braugher narrates the 90-minute program.
- Duration
01:26:46
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- History
- Citation
- Chicago: “American Experience; Scottsboro: An American Tragedy,” 01/26/2001, GBH Archives, accessed September 18, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_C2D9BA94D6574DBDBFA64A3D4662F2E1.
- MLA: “American Experience; Scottsboro: An American Tragedy.” 01/26/2001. GBH Archives. Web. September 18, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_C2D9BA94D6574DBDBFA64A3D4662F2E1>.
- APA: American Experience; Scottsboro: An American Tragedy. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_C2D9BA94D6574DBDBFA64A3D4662F2E1