{"product_id":"jim-crows-last-stand-nonunanimous-criminal-jury-verdicts-in-louisiana-paperback","title":"Jim Crow's Last Stand: Nonunanimous Criminal Jury Verdicts in Louisiana - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Aiello\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA remnant of the racist post-Reconstruction Redeemer sociopolitical agenda, Louisiana's nonunanimous jury-verdict law permitted juries to convict criminal defendants with only nine, and later ten, out of twelve votes: a legal oddity. On the surface, it was meant to speed convictions. In practice, the law funneled many convicts--especially African Americans--into Louisiana's burgeoning convict lease system. Although it faced multiple legal challenges through the years, the law endured well after convict leasing had ended. Few were aware of its existence, let alone its original purpose. In fact, the original publication of \u003ci\u003eJim Crow's Last Stand\u003c\/i\u003e was one of the first attempts to call attention to the historical injustice caused by this law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis updated edition of \u003ci\u003eJim Crow's Last Stand \u003c\/i\u003eunpacks the origins of the statute in Bourbon Louisiana, traces its survival through the civil rights era, and ends with the successful effort to overturn the nonunanimous jury practice, a policy that officially went into effect on January 1, 2019.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION OF JIM CROW'S LAST STAND\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A reminder of the importance of historical context in interpreting legal precedent and the perils citizens suffer when that context goes overlooked.\"--\u003ci\u003eLouisiana History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Aiello's book provides an important contribution to the literature on Jim Crow.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An important book that provides activists with historical facts to make arguments for justice. Thomas Aiello could be the C. Vann Woodward of Louisiana today, providing historical context to a racially biased legal system.\"--\u003ci\u003eArkansas Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Highly recommend. This book should be included in every law library, academic library, and large public library.\"--\u003ci\u003eLaw Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Aiello \u003c\/b\u003eis associate professor of history and African American studies at Valdosta State University. He is the author of dozens of books and articles analyzing black cultural and intellectual history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52635449262387,"sku":"9780807172377","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/jH4lYQb9tP9780807172377.webp?v=1762257221","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/jim-crows-last-stand-nonunanimous-criminal-jury-verdicts-in-louisiana-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}