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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,665 posts) Wed Jun 21, 2023, 01:00 PM Jun 2023

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

Today in 1964, three civil rights workers were brutally murdered in Mississippi.

Today in 2005, the Klan leader who orchestrated it was finally convicted.

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On this day, June 21, 1964, three civil rights workers were brutally murdered in Mississippi. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 OP

I had a roommate in college Haggard Celine Jun 2023 #1

I remember Huntley/Brinkley breaking the news when they were just announced as missing ... marble falls Jun 2023 #2

Their fight is not over. usonian Jun 2023 #3

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Haggard Celine

(17,012 posts)

1. I had a roommate in college

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2023, 01:08 PM

Jun 2023

who was from Philadelphia, MS. He knew the guy who owned the property where the bodies were found. The guy was fine and enjoying his life. Makes me sick to see such a grave injustice.

marble falls

(61,994 posts)

2. I remember Huntley/Brinkley breaking the news when they were just announced as missing ...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2023, 01:18 PM

Jun 2023

... I was just shocked that three good people -college students, yet - could be made to disappear in real life for no good reason.

The rest of the decade to me spiraled out of this one incident, even more so than JFK which made a lasting impression on me, too.

usonian

(13,539 posts)

3. Their fight is not over.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2023, 02:39 PM

Jun 2023

Let's put an end to racism and violence.

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