The lasting impact of the Mississippi murders of 1964
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The lasting impact of the Mississippi murders of 1964
In the summer of 1964, three civil rights workers, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, were murdered in Mississippi. The slayings shocked the nation and helped initiate the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Mar 20, 2018
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On June 21, 1964, civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner were ambushed and shot dead by the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi
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On June 21, 1964, civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner were ambushed and shot dead by the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi
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#OTD in 1964, the bodies of the civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner were found in an earthen dam in Neshoba County. The three men were members of SNCC’s Freedom Summer project and were initially sent to investigate a fire bombing at the Mt. Zion Methodist Church. After being reported missing for over a month, their bodies were later discovered after a tip disclosed their location. Learn more about the 1964 Freedom Summer murders in the Mississippi Civil Right
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#OTD in 1964, the bodies of the civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner were found in an earthen dam in Neshoba County. The three men were members of SNCC’s Freedom Summer project and were initially sent to investigate a fire bombing at the Mt. Zion Methodist Church. After being reported missing for over a month, their bodies were later discovered after a tip disclosed their location. Learn more about the 1964 Freedom Summer murders in the Mississippi Civil Right
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70 reactions · 23 shares | The MURDER of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, three civil rights activists working in Mississippi during Freedom Summer of 1964, were brought to justice when reporting by author Jerry Mitchell revealed evidence leading to a conviction. Hear Mitchell talk about the evidence during the #NCRMBookAndAuthorTalk on Feb. 3. Register at https://bit.ly/NCRMraceagainst | National Civil Rights Museum | Facebook
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