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Cargando... Jersey Justice: The Story of the Trenton Six (Rivergate Books)por Cathy D. Knepper
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The case of the Trenton Six attracted international attention in its time (1948 ́1952) and was once known as the ́northern Scottsboro Boys case. ́ Yet, there is no memory of it. The shame of racism evident in the case has been nearly erased from the public record. Now, historian Cathy D. Knepper takes us back to the courtroom to make us aware of this shocking chapter in American history. Jersey Justice: The Story of the Trenton Six begins in 1948 when William Horner, an elderly junk dealer, was murdered in his downtown Trenton shop. Over a two-week period, six local African American men were arrested and charged with collectively killing Horner. Violating every rule in the book, the Trenton police held the six men in incommunicado detention, without warrants, and threatened them until they confessed. At the end of the trial the all-white jury sentenced the six men to die in the electric chair. That might have been the end of the story were it not for the tireless efforts of Bessie Mitchell, the sister of one of the accused men. Undaunted by the refusal of the NAACP and the ACLU to help appeal the conviction of the Trenton Six, Mitchell enlisted the aid of the Civil Rights Congress, ultimately taking the case as far as the New Jersey Supreme Court. Along the way, the Trenton Six garnered the attention and involvement of many prominent activists, politicians, and artists, including Paul Robeson, Thurgood Marshall, Eleanor Roosevelt, Pete Seeger, Arthur Miller, and Albert Einstein. Jersey Justice brings to light a shameful moment in our nation ́s history, but it also tells the story of a personal battle for social justice that changed America. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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In telling the story, Ms.Knepper extensively uses the typescript of William Reuben, a journalist who closely followed the events, and the court transcripts of both trials. In the first trial, all six men were convicted; the judge constantly ruled for the prosecution. Partly due to the efforts of the sister of one of the defendants, the men received a new trial at which a different judge presided. In that trial, four of the six men were acquitted, and were released from jail immediately after their acquittals. The lawyers of the two found guilty immediately started working on appeals; a third trial was going to be held for the last two men. However, one died from his heart condition, and the other surprisedly pleaded “no defense” and was given a light sentence by the judge.
In addition to telling the story, Ms. Knepper evaluates why certain people probably did what they did including the defendant who pleaded “no defense.” She suggests reasons why the case of the Trenton Six is not better known. She also shows that unfortunately this kind of case is still occurring, using the Norfolk Four as an example.
This is an excellent book on an important topic. (