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More than 80 years after they were falsely accused and wrongly convicted in the rapes of a pair of white women in north Alabama, three black men received posthumous pardons on Thursday, essentially absolving the last of the “Scottsboro Boys” of criminal misconduct and closing one of the most notorious chapters of the South’s racial history. The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles voted unanimously during a hearing in Montgomery to issue the pardons to Haywood Patterson, Charles Weems and Andy Wright, all of whom were repeatedly convicted of the rapes in the 1930s.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/22/us...e-to-rest.html
The last of the Scottsboro Boys passed away in the 80's, but I'm sure this decision brought much relief to their families. I had the opportunity to visit the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center a while back. It's a can't-miss if you're ever in Jackson County.