2. Hold a movie night!
If you're booked during the day, but plan to kick back in the evening before heading back to work or school on Tuesday, why not relax with one of our recommended movies? Whether you prefer classics, modern dramas, documentaries, or foreign films, there's something on the list for you.
I just checked through all the links to their respective IMDB pages as streaming availability changes regularly. Good news! You can find most of these streaming online either for free or for a small rental fee.
If you're interested in a double header, there are two pairings in particular that I enjoy. A Henry Fonda double feature of Twelve Angry Men and The Ox-Bow Incident shows a nice contrast between justice with juries and "justice" without them. Pairing up Twelve Angry Men with the South Korean film entitled The Juror (which was inspired by Twelve Angry Men!) makes for a nice comparison of a long-standing jury system and one that is less than 20 years old, how American and South Korean concepts of justice are similar and different, etc.
3. Share a quote on social media!
Are you active on Twitter, Facebook, or other social media? We have made it easy for you to spread the word about Jury Rights Day and the famous trial it commemorates by sharing a quote or two from the record William Penn made of his own trial.
Select quotes are available in a variety of graphic formats for download or text that you can simply copy and paste to the social media platform of your choice. A brief explanatory note posted along with the quote would not go amiss!
We also have a link on this page to Penn's transcript of the trial if you'd like to read these quotes in context. It's actually kind of a wild story!
However you will be celebrating Jury Rights Day and/or Labor Day, I wish you a safe and happy holiday weekend!
For Liberty, Justice, and Peace in Our Lifetimes,