Giles Cooper

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:Kentucky
Support
Civil Rights Civil Liberties
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Biography

Giles Cooper was jailed for 30 hours for contempt in Lexington, Kentucky for refusing to testify against the Braden sedition defendants. The case arose from aiding a Black family's move into a white Louisville neighborhood.

Case

Charges: Contempt — refusing to testify against the Braden sedition defendants.
Sentence: 30 hours in jail.
Convicted: Jailed for contempt.

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