The Scottsboro Boys–The Arrest, Patricia A. Montgomery

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Patricia A. Montgomery, artist
born 1952
The Scottsboro Boys–The Arrest, 2012
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: commercial cotton fabric; rayon thread; ink; machine quilting; batik; fused collage; cotton thread; pastel
Credit line: Patricia A. Montgomery, Artist
Accession number: EL2017.062
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And Still We Rise

1931: Nine African American youths are indicted in Scottsboro, Alabama, on charges of having raped two white women. The jury sentences them to death on fabricated evidence. The Supreme Court will overturn the jury’s convictions twice. Each time, Alabama will retry the youths and find them guilty. In a final trial, four of the Scottsboro boys will be freed, but five will be sentenced to extensive prison terms.

Exhibitions

And Still We Rise
2017