The Scottsboro case involved nine black youths who were falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama, and their trial and subsequent appeals showcased the deep-seated racism and prejudice present in the South during the 1930s. The case became a cause célèbre across the country and helped to expose the injustices of the Jim Crow era.

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The Scottsboro Case

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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.

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