81: Mississippi Civil Rights Murders

In this episode, Gayle discusses the chilling 1964 murders of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner in Mississippi. What began as a search for justice turned into a symbol of hatred, cover-ups, and the long-term resilience of the civil rights movement. We unravel the timeline, the conspiracy, and the legacy left behind of these brave men against a cruel world. https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-document/micheal-schwerner-james-chaney-andrew-goodmanhttps://www.history.com/articles/african-american-voting-right-15th-amendmenthttps://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/mississippi-burninghttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/freedomsummer-murder/#:~:text=On%20June%2016%2C%20Klan%20members,been%20attending%20a%20meeting%20there.