“It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”
- James A. Baldwin Throughout history, justice systems have been involved in more corrupt situations than anything else in human history. It is morose to think that something that can be so pure is so terrible. The Salem Witch Trials and The Scottsboro Boys Trials are some of the most horrific events involved with a cheating justice system. Although these events took place years apart from each other, the stories still hold moral truth: A court that is corrupt is as dangerous as a loaded gun. The Salem Witch Trials (1692-1693) were a long, drawn out portion of American history. (Miller) American has always tended to be afraid of what it could not understand. (Miller) During the 1950s, a movement led by Senator Joe McCarthy sought to seek and identify members of the Communist Party, but in reality he was just pointing fingers at people he did not like. (Miller) To retaliate, Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible which is about The Salem Witch Trials. (Miller) Miller knew that if …show more content…
(Linder) In 1931, nine boys of color were accused of raping two white women in Alabama. (Linder) These boys were going to get jobs when they were assaulted, arrested, accused of the rape of Victoria Price and Ruby Bates. (Noe) Being judged by an all white jury and a white judge, The Scottsboro Boys had no chance of walking free. (Linder) Even the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) would not help the boys because they knew that they could not win against a Jim Crow loving, racist jury and judge. (Noe) The only real reason these boys were arrested was because of the color of their skin. It is sad to think that some people can judge others by something they cannot help or change.