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* Read # Jersey Justice: The Story of the Trenton Six (Rivergate Books (Hardcover)) by Ms. Cathy D. Knepper · eBook or Kindle ePUB. Jersey Justice: The Story of the Trenton Six (Rivergate Books (Hardcover)) 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. 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. Violating every rule in the book, the Trenton police held the six men
| Title | : | Jersey Justice: The Story of the Trenton Six (Rivergate Books (Hardcover)) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.17 (845 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813551277 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
Knepper has performed an important service by bringing the story of the six Trenton defendants back to light. "The story of the Trenton Six parallels the ordeal of the Alabama defendants known as the 'Scottsboro Boys.' Unlike the Scottsboro case, however, the Trenton case has largely faded from public view. She convincingly demonstrates that in all likelihood innocent men came close to losing their lives for a crime committed by others."
Five Stars Good book, very interesting.. A. Reader said RELEVANT STORY TO TODAY. This well researched book brings to light a legal case in Trenton, NJ in the late RELEVANT STORY TO TODAY A. Reader This well researched book brings to light a legal case in Trenton, NJ in the late 40's and early 50's in which African Americans had to fight for justice. Known as The Trenton Six, this landmark case opened the door for the storm that was brewing within the community, apprising fellow Americans that African Americans would not tolerate prejudice within the judicial system. Through the author's vivid descriptions, you get to know each member of the cast of characters, including the six defendants, the legal teams, the victim and his associates, the judges and the police. Today, sixty years later, defendants continue to b. 0's and early 50's in which African Americans had to fight for justice. Known as The Trenton Six, this landmark case opened the door for the storm that was brewing within the community, apprising fellow Americans that African Americans would not tolerate prejudice within the judicial system. Through the author's vivid descriptions, you get to know each member of the cast of characters, including the six defendants, the legal teams, the victim and his associates, the judges and the police. Today, sixty years later, defendants continue to b. Like a detective story Roald Schrack A slice of the all too recent past, this tightly written history of a local police conspiracy to railroad six men to the electric chair grabs you like a detective story. One breathtaking abuse after another, you follow the accused through their arrest, detention and trial. Convicted to die in the electric chair they are lost and ignored save for the tireless efforts of Bessie Mitchell, sister of one of the defendants. Convinced of the innocence of all six she seeks aid, is repeatedly frustrated. Her efforts finally bear fruit and it is with joy that the reader can watch the development of the rescue. What is amazing is
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. 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. Violating every rule in the book, the Trenton police held the six men in incommunicado detention, without warrants, and threatened them until they confessed. 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.. 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. 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. At the end of the trial the all-white jury sentenced the six men to die in the ele
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