Legacy and Honors
- A memorial at the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church commemorates the three civil rights activists.
- A plaque near Riverside Boulevard at 70th Street in New York City commemorates the three men.
- The sacrifice of the murders contributed to Congressional passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, federal legislation to enforce social justice and constitutional rights.
- 1998, the James Earl Chaney Foundation was set up by his brother Ben Chaney in his honor to promote the work of civil rights and social justice.
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