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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(66,379 posts) Wed Aug 13, 2025, 06:39 PM Aug 13

On August 4, 1964, civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney were found dead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_4

• 1964 – Civil rights movement: Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney are found dead in Mississippi after disappearing on June 21.

Sun Aug 4, 2024: On this day, August 4, 1964, civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney were found dead.

Fri Jun 21, 2024: On this day, June 21, 1964, three civil rights workers were brutally murdered in Mississippi.

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On August 4, 1964, civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney were found dead. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 13 OP

I remember. sinkingfeeling Aug 13 #1

I was too young, but learned about it a few years later... electric_blue68 Aug 13 #2

sinkingfeeling

(56,191 posts)

1. I remember.

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Wed Aug 13, 2025, 06:55 PM

Aug 13

electric_blue68

(23,387 posts)

2. I was too young, but learned about it a few years later...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 10:47 PM

Aug 13

On more infrequent occasions Norman Rockwell made more disturbing paintings of historical bad events.

The first one I saw was the little Black girl being walked to school in between protectors.
There were smashed thrown vegitables, on the wall, on the ground.

Years later I saw of the Black Civil Rghts Worker clinging to one of the other white CR workers, with the other one already dead on the ground being approached by soon to be 3 murderer's shadows including rifle barrels from the right..

Absolutely chilling!!!
😔

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