American Experience S13E10 — Scottsboro: An American Tragedy

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American Experience•Season 13•Episode 10

Scottsboro: An American Tragedy

8.1/10 · 39 votesApr 2, 200155 min

Ranked #6 of 11 in Season 13•+0.3 vs season avg

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Following the 17-year struggle to free nine blacks falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama in 1931. The struggle, which involved communist activists and laid the groundwork for the civil-rights movement, is chronicled involvingly in vintage stills and clips, comments by historians and

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Episode Summary

"Scottsboro: An American Tragedy" is episode 10 of American Experience season 13. It scored 8.1/10 from 39 votes, ranking #6 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on April 2, 2001.

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