American experience. Scottsboro : an American tragedy / [a Social Media Productions, Inc. production] ; produced by Daniel Anker and Barak Goodman ; written and directed by Barak Goodman ; co-directed by Daniel Anker.
In March 1931, two white women stepped off a box car in Paint Rock, Alabama, with a shocking accusation of gang rape, by nine black teenagers on the train. So began the Scottsboro case, one of the 20th century's fieriest legal battles. The youths' trial generated the sharpest regional conf...
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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Arlington, VA :
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS),
2001.
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| Summary: | In March 1931, two white women stepped off a box car in Paint Rock, Alabama, with a shocking accusation of gang rape, by nine black teenagers on the train. So began the Scottsboro case, one of the 20th century's fieriest legal battles. The youths' 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. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed September 13, 2018) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (84 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:23:10 |
| Awards: | Nominated 2001 Academy Awards, Best Documentary, Features. Won 2001 Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Non-Fiction Special. Nominated 2000 Sundance Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize, Documentary. |
| Participant or Performer: | Narrator, Andre Braugher. |
| Language: | In English. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Public performance rights obtained |