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American Experience Season 13 Episode 13

Scottsboro: An American Tragedy

Following the 17-year struggle to free nine blacks falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama in 1931. The struggle, which involved communist activists and laid the groundwork for the civil-rights movement, is chronicled involvingly in vintage stills and clips, comments by historians and readings by actors (including Stanley Tucci and Frances McDormand). "In the end, the state of Alabama bowed to reason," says narrator Andre Braugher, "and to exhaustion."

American Experience Season 13 Episode 13

Apr. 02, 2001

13 - 16
Streamliners: America's Last TrainsApr. 30, 2001
13 - 15
Stephen FosterApr. 23, 2001
13 - 14
Fatal FloodApr. 16, 2001
13 - 13
Scottsboro: An American TragedyApr. 02, 2001
13 - 12
Abraham And Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (6): Blind with WeepingFeb. 21, 2001
13 - 11
Abraham And Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (5): The Frightful WarFeb. 21, 2001
13 - 10
Abraham And Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (4): The Dearest of All ThingsFeb. 20, 2001
13 - 9
Abraham And Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (3): ShatteredFeb. 20, 2001
13 - 8
Abraham And Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (2): We Are ElectedFeb. 19, 2001
13 - 7
Abraham And Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (1): AmbitionFeb. 19, 2001
13 - 6
Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the WhirlwindJan. 19, 2001
13 - 5
The Hurricane of '38Jan. 12, 2001
13 - 4
Return with HonorNov. 14, 2000
13 - 3
Secrets of a Master BuilderOct. 30, 2000
13 - 2
The Rockefellers (2)Oct. 24, 2000
13 - 1
The Rockefellers (1)Oct. 17, 2000