DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — The former home of Scottsboro Boys trial Judge James Horton is finally in old town Decatur where it’s set to become part of a civil rights museum.
Several years ago, Decatur historian Frances Tate started working toward building a museum where students can learn about the plight of the Scottsboro Boys and their place in civil rights history.
“We’re absolutely ecstatic. We were so excited to see it come across the river so we have all three pieces in one place now,” Frances Tate, CEOTA Founder told News 19. The home now joins the house where Ruby Bates, one of the Accusers, was housed during the trial and the Scottsboro Boys house that will encapsulate the vision of a legal learning center. Read more.
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