Homegrown History

LET JUSTICE BE DONE THOUGH THE HEAVENS MAY FALL - the family motto of Judge James E. Horton was emblazoned at the top of his controversial decision in the 1933 Scottsboro Boys case to throw out the guilty verdict and order a new trial. Rebekah and Richard continue their discussion with local author and African American historian, Peggy Towns,  and Steven Brown, author and Professor of Political Science from Auburn University. They recount the aftermath of this case:  what happened to the Scottsboro Boys and the local Limestone County judge that courageously spoke out against the machinery of criminal justice.

Links
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/
https://www.alcpl.org/
http://www.co.morgan.al.us/archivesindex.html   Morgan County Archive
https://archives.alabama.gov  Alabama Department of Archives and History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uX8dp5bYfA&t=375s  Pen Strokes of Justice Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

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What is Homegrown History?

Discover Athens, Alabama and Limestone County from one who has studied it and one who has lived it. Rebekah Davis, Limestone County archivist, and Limestone County native, Richard Martin, recount stories and bring in special guests to talk about the rich history of Limestone County, Alabama.