Brochure, "Lynching Negro Children in Southern Courts," 1931

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Artifact Overview

In 1931, nine black youths were unjustly accused of raping two white women in Alabama. White juries quickly convicted and sentenced eight of the defendants to death. Members of the International Labor Defense, the legal arm of the Communist Party of the United States, issued this pamphlet to combat this injustice and to rally support to free the "Scottsboro Boys."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1931

Subject Date

1931

Creator Notes

Written by Joseph North and issued by the International Labor Defense, New York, New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2001.48.23

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.813 in
Width: 5.188 in

Brochure, "Lynching Negro Children in Southern Courts," 1931