What role did the Communist Party in the Scottsboro case? Why did the party assist the “Scottsboro Boys”?
Please provide the best answer for the statement.
Answer:
1. Explain that the Communist Party took up the Scottsboro Boys’ case immediately, paid for their attorneys, and helped the defendants navigate the appeals process.
2. Explain that this decision was consistent with party policy in the 1930s.
3. Note that during the 1930s, the party stepped up its efforts on behalf of the economic interests of African Americans.
4. Note as well that the party expelled racist members and gave black men important leadership positions.
5. Conclude that the party’s intervention in the Scottsboro case demonstrated that it was more willing to take aggressive and confrontational measures than mainstream civil rights groups were.
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