Could you imagine spending over twenty years in prison for something you never did? The Scottsboro Trial was a series of rape cases that spanned more than twenty years between nine innocent black men – Olen Montgomery, Clarence Norris, Willie Roberson, Andrew Wright, Ozie Powell, Eugene Williams, Charley Weems and Roy Wright – and two white women – Ruby Bates and Victoria Price-. The Scottsboro Trials became one of the most unjust cases in American history. The trials began on March 25. The case involved the nine “Scottsboro Boys.” The Scottsboro boys consisted of Olen Montgomery, Clarence Norris, Willie Roberson, Andrew Wright, Ozie Powell, Eugene Williams, Charley Weems and Roy Wright. The victims in the case were Victoria Price and Ruby Bates. Ruby Bates disappeared in the middle of the trials, leaving Victoria to defend her cases on her own. Each time in court, the boys were represented by Stephen Roddy and Milo Moody – two white lawyers. Stephen Roddy was a Chattanooga real estate lawyer who was sick to take on the case and had already been drunk in another court case. Milo Moody was an elderly local resident who had not tried a case in many years. Therefore, both representatives were incompetent to serve. Later, they received a new representation, more concomitant with the service. The nine boys were taking a train to Memphis, Tennessee. Many runners were looking for work. Every time the train passed the Alabama entrance, a fight would break out between black and white groups. At one point, a man stepped on Haywood Patterson's hand which was hanging on the side of the car. After that, the African Americans threw all but one of the white teenagers off the train. The men who were thrown from the train ran to the railroad staff saying they were in the middle of a paper......o how the Scottsboro trial impacted the United States . The Scottsboro Trials advanced the civil rights movement. . In addition, people focused more on the amendment which concerns the right to a fair trial. The trials also raised awareness about how to treat people. The “Scottsboro Boys” clearly were not treated fairly by the jury or anyone else. (Phillip Rarls. “Before Ala. Pardon Scottsboro Boys, much work to do. Before Ala. Pardon Scottsboro boys, much work to do.”) As in To Kill a Mockingbird, the court was attacking innocent people. This is why the Scottsboro Trials were one of the most unjust cases in American history. Because of their skin color, the nine boys were accused of rape. No one even wanted to listen to their version of what happened because of the racism that occurred. (Metchk, Eric W. “The Scottsboro Trials” The Thirties in America.)