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The Civil Rights Movement: James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, And Michael Schwerner

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The Civil Rights movement was turning into a success when three civil rights workers were murdered. James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner were standing up for their civil rights, which led them to death. This historical crisis was very misfortunate for the workers and their families. However, it had helped propel the civil rights movement. There are still mysteries about the murders today. In June, 1964 in MIssissippi three civil rights workers took a cause in the Civil Rights Movement. The three workers were James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. The workers had gotten a speeding ticket while they were coming back from the Mt. Zion Church. The men had received this ticket on the Mississippi Highway 19. They were later arrested and thrown into jail. However, they were quickly took out of jail and sent to the Old Jolly Farm in Mississippi. At the Old Jolly Farm, the Civil Rights workers (James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner) were shot to death. The murder group responsible for this death was the Ku Klux Klan. The three men were later buried in an earthen dam. Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner were hoping …show more content…

This is due to the fact that the bodies of the workers had disappeared for a while. It was also surprising to see that whites were fighting for voting rights for African Americans. Usually, only African Americans were fighting for their own rights. Therefore, when two whites fought for African Americans freedom and died, it was a surprising experience. Today, the mishap is viewed as a terrible disaster. Many people think that Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner should be honored because they risked their own lives for others. In one article George Bush stated that he hopes this will never exist again in America. Most of the population was shocked and in “conscience” from this historical event. He also stated, “It galvanized the Country’s progress on Civil

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