James Chaney
James Earl "J.E." Chaney (May 30, 1943 – June 21, 1964), from Meridian, Mississippi, was one of three American civil rights workers who were murdered during Freedom Summer by members of the Ku Klux Klan near Philadelphia, Mississippi. The others were Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner from New York City.
Read more about James Chaney: Early Life and Education, Civil Rights Activist, Murder, Aftermath For Family, Federal Trial, State Investigation, Legacy and Honors, Representation in Other Media
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