Houston Matters
Texas’ First Woman Juror Was in Harris Co. in 1954 — So Why Did it Take So Long?
Posted on · A lot changes in the world over 60 years. Take juries. Until the 1950s in Texas, juries were made up of only white men. Women were barred from serving on juries until 1954. African-Americans couldn’t serve on juries until even later in the 50s. As we note the 60th anniversary of women first serving on juries, we […]