Butler , 1995 ) The Scottsboro boys were never given the opportunity to contact their families . They were too poor to afford a lawyer . The judge vaguely appointed all members of the Alabama bar to represent them . Their conviction was appealed to the Alabama Supreme Court , which upheld the conviction . The chief justice , however , disagreed , stating they had not received a fair trial . The death sentences , which were scheduled to be carried out quickly , were postponed pending appeals that took the case...











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