1. PART A: Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?
A The Scottsboro Boys' trials showed the
enormous degree of racial inequality
that existed in the United States
criminal justice system,
OB The Scottsboro Boys trials were an
unfortunate mistake made in U. S.
history that have since been apologized
for.
Od The Scottsboro Boys trials proved that
a new system of screening witnesses
was necessary
OD The Scottsboro Boys trials showed how
disorganized the criminal Justice system
was at the time and how far it has
come
since then.