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James Earl Chaney (May 30, 1943 – June 21, 1964) was an American civil rights activist. He was one of three Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) civil rights workers murdered in Philadelphia, Mississippi , by members of the Ku Klux Klan on June 21, 1964.
On June 21, 1964, three Civil Rights Movement activists, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, were murdered by local members of the Ku Klux Klan.They had been arrested earlier in the day for speeding, and after being released were followed by local law enforcement & others, all affiliated with the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. [1]
On the afternoon of June 21, 1964, Price stopped a blue Ford station wagon on Mississippi Highway 19 for allegedly speeding inside the Philadelphia city limits. [5] Inside the station wagon were three civil rights workers James Chaney, who was driving, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner. Price arrested the three workers, allegedly on ...
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Chaney entered the academy with his class on June 16, 1904. [2] Alongside his studies Chaney engaged in extra-curricular activities. Chaney was a hop manager, played polo and worked up to the status of Cadet Captain. [2] He graduated from the academy on February 14, 1908, and was appointed as a second lieutenant in the infantry. [3]
The Kansas City Star Editorial Board August 1, 2022 at 6:00 AM Voters in Kansas and Missouri will go to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 2, to cast ballots in several important races.