Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Black Jurors
A landmark federal ruling confirms that excluding Black citizens from criminal juries is an unconstitutional violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—In the case of Rogers, the supreme court today sustained the right of the negro to sit on criminal juries. In the Rogers trial for murder, negroes were not allowed on the jury on account of race and color. The supreme court holds this to be a denial of equal rights under the 14th amendment.
“The supreme court holds this to be a denial of equal rights under the 14th amendment.”
This decision addressed the systematic exclusion of Black citizens from the justice system, a cornerstone of the struggle for civil rights. While the ruling was made in 1904, the fight to ensure juries reflect the diversity of the communities they serve continues to be a vital issue in modern American law.
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