Scottsboro Boys — The case of the Scottsboro Boys arose in Scottsboro, Alabama during the 1930s, when nine black youths, ranging in age from twelveAlschuler 1995, 704.] to twenty, were falsely accused of raping two white women, Victoria Price and Ruby Bates.… … Wikipedia
Samuel Leibowitz — Infobox Person name = Samuel Leibowitz caption = birth date = birth date|1893|8|14 birth place = Romania death date = death date and age|1978|1|11|1893|8|14 death place = other names = known for = Defending the Scottsboro Boys occupation = Lawyer … Wikipedia
Fiat justitia ruat caelum — is a Latin legal phrase, translating to Let justice be done, though the heavens fall. The maxim signifies the belief that justice must be realized regardless of consequences. According to the 19th century abolitionist politician Charles Sumner,… … Wikipedia
David Harris (actor) — David Harris Harris at the Big Apple Summer Sizzler in Manhattan, June 13, 2009. Born 23 May 1959 (1959 05 23) (age 52) … Wikipedia
Scottsboro case — U.S. civil rights controversy. In April 1931, in Scottsboro, Ala., nine African American youths were charged with the rape of two white women. Despite testimony by doctors that no rape had occurred, the all white jury convicted them and sentenced … Universalium
Scottsboro Boys — Scottsboro, Alabama, was the location of a trial that became an international cause célèbre in the 1930s. In March 1931, nine black youths ranging in ages from 12 to 21 were accused of raping two white women while riding a freight train… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
Powell v. Alabama — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Powell v. Alabama ArgueDate=October 10 ArgueYear=1932 DecideDate=November 7 DecideYear=1932 FullName=Ozie Powell, Willie Roberson, Andy Wright, and Olen Montgomery v. State of Alabama Citation=53 S. Ct. 55; 77 L. Ed. 158;… … Wikipedia
G. Mennen Williams — 41st Governor of Michigan In office January 1, 1949 – January 1, 1961 Lieutenant 1.John W. Connolly 2.William C. Vandenberg 3.Clarence A. Reid 4.Philip A. Hart 5.John B. Swainson … Wikipedia
James Edwin Horton — He was elected in 1922 and again in 1928.Birth and EducationJudge Horton was born the son of James Horton, Sr. and Emily Donelson, the niece of former President Andrew Jackson. He is known to have been born somewhere in Tennessee, although no one … Wikipedia
Heavens Fall — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Heavens Fall Produktionsland USA … Deutsch Wikipedia
