The Systematic Exclusion of Negroes from Jury Service

• Main Author: Cogdill, John L.
• Other Authors: Kamp, H. W.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: North Texas State College 1951
• Subjects: jury service; Negro; Jury duty > United States.; Judy duty > Texas.; African Americans > Civil rights.; African Americans > Civil rights > Texas.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96928/

It is the purpose of this paper to present the historical record of Negro service on grand and petit juries in the United States, as that record is revealed by decisions of both state and federal courts; particularly the decisions of the United States Supreme Court. It is the desire of this treatise that such record shall be presented fairly. Finally, it is the aim of this document to present this historical record of cases in such a manner as to allow the prediction of certain potential developments visible in the course of justice. This then is a presentation of the record of the systematic exclusion of the Negro race in the matter of service on grand and petit juries in the United States, and with especial attention to the State of Texas.