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Genevieve Jackson

Released
Gender:Female
Race:Black
Era:1950s
State:New York
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Civil Rights
Genevieve Jackson

Biography

Genevieve Jackson was prosecuted with her husband Jacob after an August 1952 encounter in which New York City police severely beat him. The couple accused the officers of brutality, but a court instead convicted the Jacksons of assaulting police. Surviving reports establish the conviction but have not established the sentence or any time served.

Case

Charges: Assaulting police.
Sentence: The sentence and whether either defendant was held after conviction remain unresolved.
Convicted: Yes