In March of 1931, nine Black youth traveled on a Southern Railway train headed for Memphis, Tennessee. Crossing into Alabama, a vicious fight broke out between Blacks and whites who had hopped the train. After decidedly on the less fortunate side of the excursion, the whites got off of the train and shortly after filed a complaint with authorities.
Following the complaint, the local sheriff made an attempt to stop the train in Scottsboro, but narrowly missed the window to do so. Near Paint Rock, an armed posse of townsfolk forced the Blacks from the train. Upon inspection, they found two women disguised as men, Victoria Price and Ruby Bates, and another male on the train. Read more.
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