Sujet

Lynching Negro Children in Southern Courts, 1931. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The case of the Scottsboro Boys, nine African-American teenagers, aged 12-19, accused in Alabama of raping two white women in 1931, is commonly cited as an example of a miscarriage of justice in the United States legal system. Pamphlet consisting of black ink on yellowed paper. At center, a photograph of men marching in support of the Scottsboro boys.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A72_419

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

85,4Mo (4,3Mo) / 38,5cm x 55,6cm / 4544 x 6566 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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