The text:

he accusation was inflammatory in the jim-crow south. news of the alleged crime spread rapidly across the county; later that same day, the jackson county sentinel condemned

the “revolting crime.” whites in scottsboro were so upset that a mob gathered outside the jail where the boys were held, and the alabama army national guard had to step in to control the crowd.

the trial was held in scottsboro just two weeks after the arrests, and an all-white jury quickly recommended the death penalty for eight of the nine boys, all except 13-year-old leroy wright. the judge scheduled the executions for mid-july, the earliest the law would allow.

news of the ruling and severe sentences travelled around the country, and after a demonstration in new york, the communist party usa decided to get involved to try to stop the executions. their legal division convinced the boys’ parents to request new trials and launched detailed investigations into the r9pe accusations. the stir was enough to delay the boys’ execution date until the case could be appealed to the alabama supreme court.

the question:

“the trial was held in scottsboro just two weeks after the arrests, and an all-white jury quickly recommended the death penalty for eight of the nine boys, all except 13-year-old leroy wright” (paragraph 5). how does the quoted sentence contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)