Bluford vs. Canada, Civil Action No. 42: Petit Juror List

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Description: 

List of petit jurors in Civil Action No. 42: Lucile Bluford v. S.W. Canada, with 32 names, cities and counties of residence, and occupations. All by 12 names are stricken through. At the time, Bluford was the managing editor of the Kansas City Call and her effort to gain admittance to the masters degree program at MU's School of Journalism, and repeated denials due to her race, lead to a a series of lawsuits that eventually reached the Missouri Supreme Court.

Date: 
October 22nd 1940
Modern Location: 
Jefferson City, MO
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Rights Statement: 
Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of this image or the accompanying data requires prior written permission from the National Archives at Kansas City. Use of this image also requires that credit be given to the National Archives at Kansas City.
Collection Title, Call or Box Number: 
Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009, Civil Case Files, 1938 - 1991, Lucile Bluford v. S. W. Canada
Digital Object Identifier: 
NARA-42-0048
Transcription: 
KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY | DIGITAL HISTORY