Question

Which of the following statements is true of the Scottsboro Boys?
A. They were convicted by an all-white jury with little evidence.
O B. They were supported by the NAACP, which organized their legal
defense.
C. They were found innocent after doctors testified on their behalf.
D. After the trial, the boys were deported back to Mexico by the U.S.
government.

Answer 1

Answer:

A.

Explanation:

On April 31, a jury that consisted of only white men quickly and unfairly convicted the nine African American teenagers, who were wrongly accused of raping two white women. They were all sentenced to death, except for 13-year-old Roy Wright.

Answer 2

Answer: A

Explanation:

They were convicted by an all-white jury with little evidence.