
Heywood Patterson, One Of The African

by Everett
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Heywood Patterson, One Of The African
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Everett
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Photograph - Photograph
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Heywood Patterson, one of the African American 'Scottsboro Boys' on trial. With his defense attorneys, Samuel Leibowitz (left) and George Chamlee (right), who defended Patterson against charges of rape. Ruby Bates, one of the alleged victims testified that there had been no assault, but was discounted by the jury. Heywood was convicted and sentenced to death. Decatur, Alabama. April 4, 1933. (CSU_ALPHA_1130) CSU Archives/Everett Collection
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January 21st, 2013
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