1931 Scottsboro Boys Case part 1

[XOXOschoolbusXOXO]

Very clear! Well Done! Thank you :)

[theakamark]

A great movie named When Heavens Fall tells the story. Timothy Hutton stars.

[DeeNice681]

Oh and I meant to say young white woman with regards to Casey Anthony.

[DeeNice681]

Cry over O.J. when people like Danny Brown and Daryl Hunt were in prison for years for crimes they did not commit.

[DeeNice681]

White peple crack me up, they get upset over a couple of black people getting over on the law. White people have gotten over and still are still getting over in the courts today. O.J. Simpson had money and fame, so why does Casey Anthony a no account average crazed murderer get off? Simple and plain she's an attractive young woman who coudn't have possibly killed her daughter in the jury's eyes? People like her get off everyday in this system.

[4teepee]

Al Sharpton got a TV show after the Tawana Brawley case. O. J. Simpson got away with a double murder, from an all-black jury, but eventually wound up in the slammer.

[vonita36]

Thank you!!

[acecadet4000]

It's ironic... Ruby bates and Victoria Price... had sex with black men for food... go figure.

[DeSpecial]

Thank you for posting the video, great information and footage. I plan to see the musical, Im Black and I just found out about this case last year. Its crazy that we didn't learn about this in school.

[telka3013]

I really respect your retelling of this astounding case. Thank you for the information and insight.

[messabout1]

@telka3013 Thanks Shawn, glad you benefited from it

[messabout1]

@1960alp thank you for watching and commenting

[1960alp]

Thank you very much for making and sharing these videos about an important incident in American history. May we never forget.

[arey4eva]

Thanks for whoever uploaded this!! I Have to To Kill a Mocking Bird Test tomorrow

( we just finished the book) and theres also gonna be a part on Harper Lee and the Scottsboro case.This is really helpful.

[jgkeys1995]

i just watched the Broadway show its amazing.

[tkay825]

Thanks so much for posting this, it is just amazing. I really enjoyed it. A lot of people don't even know about the Scottsboro Boys so hopefully after seeing this, they will have a better understanding about it. You did an excellent job! Thanks again!

[afoolnluv35]

for those who r not greatly familiar w/ this story, there is a movie. its called "heaven's fall" awesome movie!

[lilchrisredfeild12]

i live in scottsboro alabama

[IczKoldGhost]

great vid..

thanks

[6DONNIE9]

MAY RUBY BATES AND VICTORIA PRICE ROT IN HELL! THANKS FOR THE EDUCATION JUST THE SAME....HOW MANY OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS WE'RE PART OF THE ANGRY LYNCH MOB? ........and to top it off Black men think it's a "prize" to have a white woman.....HA!!!.....just piss her off without raising a hand and see who the cops believe....nothing has changed! Welcome to 2010...uh..1933....uh...2010.

[bronxbarbiedolla]

A LOAD of Balck men are brainwashed with that - and many of the White Chicks believe it too...

If the white chicks realized they were just tokens in exchange for a light skinned straight haired shorty maybe they'd stop

But back to the vid - WELL THANK YOU for providing some modern insight and view! Wish someone would do the same up in NYC for the Rhinelander case

[Flayprime]

@6DONNIE9 Those are generalizations and you know it. Furthermore if you pidgeon hole groups of people into a single mind and stereotype you'll find most certainly that you'll be reinforcing the very concept of what you have come to hate. We ALL have come a long way, why can't you? Perhaps you would like to be stuck in 1931? I do not question your motives, just your thinking.

[valedictorianism]

@6DONNIE9 I don't think Ruby Bates should rot in hell... she was young & naïve and led on by the manipulative Price. And later she at least tried to undo some of the damage her witness had done :-D

[theakamark]

@6DONNIE9 you're wrong about Ruby Bates. She changed her original testimony at the second trial and worked to help free them the rest of her life.

[Mryearbook123]

thanxs for uploading were reading To kill a Moking Bird and my teacher told us that the Scottsboro case will help us understand the book

[messabout1]

@Mryearbook123

Much can be learned from the book and from the case

[my713]

@Mryearbook123 Your teacher really made a good comparison....Never thought of that....

[chocolatehouse911]

@Mryearbook123 i acualliii am to...i go to trav hs the book is freakin amazzin

[YoursToTakee]

Thanks for the great video it was AMAZING and very helpfull keep posting!

[messabout1]

@YoursToTakee

Thank you and thanks for watching

[chinooldschool]

i really enjoyed this video thanks!

[kikyo5]

i have to do a paper about the boys thnks u helped so much!!

[messabout1]

You are welcome , write a great paper

[iNiiGhTMaRe]

THANKYOU!!

i had to do a paper on them!!!

you helped soo much(:

[messabout1]

Glad you found this and glad i could help Study hard it pays off

[TcH9ine]

fucking supreme court should have had 6 from the north, 6 from the south on the jury, it would have been fair

[VirulentINSANITY]

I favorited this! Thank you for making this video, I found it very informative and I really enjoy the vivid visual memories you've been able to give using just a camera and a voice. I have watched multiple videos and read multiple stories on this case and so far, your video has made the most sense and has interested me the most. So, thank you :)

[messabout1]

Thanks for the favorite Leah and also for your nice compliments. Great viewers like you are what encourages me to make more videos.

[xoxGuitarFreakxox]

We saw your video in english today and most of my class really liked it!!! I know I did! It was very educational. Thanxs! It helped me understand the idea and concept behind To Kill A Mockingbird better.

[messabout1]

Give my thanks to your teacher and classmates for watching . You are welcome. The "To Kill a Mockingbird" story fits nicely with the true events of the Scottsboro boys case.

[chinooldschool]

my class was reading 2 kill a mocking bird 2 and we saw this video but the scottsborro boys also

[danggpriya1]

thank you so much for making this video :)

i am in high school and i have a paper on the scottsboro boys. Again, thank you so much your video helped me understand this better. Ohh and by the way I loveee your accent, you remind me of my grandpa :) ♥

[messabout1]

You are welcome, glad to help. Thanks, the accent is from living my whole life in the rural deep South and yes I am a Grandpa too.

[tommywales]

interesting piece of american history/tragedy. your southern accent and personality adds a personal touch. almost like one is sitting along side a camp fire and hearin it all be told ...

[messabout1]

Thanks Tommy. I take pride in my Southernisity

[prsnjonathan]

Im related to Samuel Leibowitz; he's my dads uncle.

[crockyoshighty]

First of all, let me offer my thank's for this wonderful little gem. Q. Is that a picture of E. Hemingway next to yours? The fact that your documentary film is not completely polished, make's it that more enjoyable. The part where the cars vanish was quiet amusing. That remark is not an insult by the way. I have always had a soft spot for the American south. I will certainly watch your other vids. This is, an interesting subject. Now you have made me want to do likewise. Cheers and well done:o)

[messabout1]

Thanks. yes that is Mr. Hemingway, some say we favor. No, I don't do polished videos and just do them off the cuff because I enjoy making them and receiving comments like yours. Some of my editing does make a few things disappear, no offense taken. glad you enjoyed my effort and thanks for watching

[nikinoodle85]

Since you've been in Scottsboro some 60 or so years, I was wondering if you ever knew a man named Billy Joe Ward Sr.? Please let me know. Niki

[messabout1]

The name does sound familiar but I can't say that I knew him, sorry

[Matjake]

Thank you for posting this video. Very nicely done. I found this video by accident. I will be watching more of your videos.

[messabout1]

You are welcome and thank you. I'm glad you found the video and please do watch some of my others. i get a lot of enjoyment out of making videos and getting comments from those who enjoy them

[Toracube]

I had heard about this case but never seen any film about it. I enjoyed your presentation and look forward to seeing more, sir. Thanks for the lesson. 5 Stars from me.

[messabout1]

Thanks, glad you found it

[mpmg67]

If you haven't already seen it, I suggest viewing on PBS, or renting the DVD if it's available, "American Experience: the Scottsboro Boys, An American Tragedy" It is quite riveting!

[Toracube]

Thanks for the info. I will try to track it down.

[messabout1]

Glad to help. Study hard, it pays off

[creolelady182]

Messabout1

This is the viewer who requested your input at the courthouse. I must say this episode has been most enlightning. My father told me about this case and he stated that Ruby Bates and Victoria Price were a couple of good time girls looking for some money.They had sex with men who paid them for it and then they had to cover themselves because they looked so disheveled when they met their husbands or boyfriends at the train station and so they cried rape. On to Part 2

[messabout1]

Yes, you're the one. didn't know if you wanted your name used or not.

I don't know about your Father's version, but transcripts of the testimonies can be found online and make fascinating reading.

[scooter6472]

Watched part I last night and look forward to hearing the rest tonight. I think its great that you went out "on location" to tell the tale. Harks back to the cotton picking videos. Great job!

[messabout1]

Thanks Greg,

These places are so familiar to me that I sometimes forget that others would be interested in seeing them. The advantage of living in a small town is that everything is close in so it is not a big effort to visit the different locations.

[messabout1]

Thanks for watching and commenting Judy

[mysteryglo]

Very interesting story.. can't wait to hear the rest... off to part 2,,