How does Tom Robinson's case in To Kill a Mockingbird compare with the real-life Scottsboro case?

There are many similarities between Tom Robinson's case and the case of the Scottsboro boys, as they were called.

First, both Tom Robinson and the nine men from Scottsboro were accused of raping white women.Tom Robinson was accused by Mayella Ewell, and the Scottsboro boys were accused of rape by two young white women.

Second, the evidence in both cases was very weak and the main evidence against both Tom and the Scottsboro defendants was the word of the accusers and one other (very questionable) witness. The main motivation leading to the convictions was racial bias and discrimination.

Third, Tom Robinson and the Scottsboro defendants were found guilty and sentenced to death (in the Scottboro Case, only the youngest defendant was not sentenced to death in the initial judgement).

Finally, we know that Tom Robinson did not rape Mayella Ewell, and the Scottsboro defendants were later cleared of any wrongdoing, which shows they were also innocent. Unfortunately, they served time on death row for many years before being pardoned.