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ieoeja

(9,748 posts)
30. I believe that is the killing of 3 Civil Rights activists in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
Wed Mar 28, 2012, 11:01 AM
Mar 2012

The city is famous for two things:

1. A group of men murdered 3 Civil Rights activists then were acquitted by an all White jury even after bragging about committing the murders. They could not then be retried because that would violate the double jepoardy clause in the Constitution. This is why we now have Federal hate crimes enabling the Feds to go after those sheltered by local government.

2. Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy there in 1980. His speech, centered on State Rights (Powers), can only be interpreted as support for the above action since the city's only claim to fame was exercising their right to kill Civil Rights activists.


Thanks tinymontgomery Mar 2012 #1
You Are Quite Welcome !!! - And I Didn't Know Either Until I Found That First One A Few Years Back.. WillyT Mar 2012 #2
I remember these days like they were yesterday. First was Medgar Evers, in June of 1963. freshwest Mar 2012 #9
Sadly, I remember those times as well... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2012 #14
+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Mar 2012 #18
"The same groups that were opposing America moving forward... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2012 #31
BTW, one of the men murdered in Mississippi had protected Robert Reich as a child from bullies. freshwest Mar 2012 #33
I'd seen every one except the first one... I love the last one. Powerful hlthe2b Mar 2012 #3
A mosaic of the last one is at the United Nations dflprincess Mar 2012 #15
his artwork inspired me to become an artist fascisthunter Mar 2012 #4
omg ceile Mar 2012 #5
yes WolverineDG Mar 2012 #42
K&R.... one_voice Mar 2012 #6
I'm stunned. I thought I knew Rockwell now I'm wondering why I didn't. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2012 #7
These have completely altered my view of Norman Rockwell Ron Obvious Mar 2012 #8
Born and raised way back then. To me Norman Rockwell has always been talking about the 99%. jwirr Mar 2012 #11
I believe that is the killing of 3 Civil Rights activists in Philadelphia, Mississippi. ieoeja Mar 2012 #30
Thank you. Very touching picture. jwirr Mar 2012 #48
I've been thinking about Bob Dylan's lyrics to Oxford Town yardwork Mar 2012 #10
Thanks for post! burrowowl Mar 2012 #12
Thank you, my dear WillyT... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #13
"why we cannot live in accord with the Golden Rule"... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2012 #32
Rockwell has always been one my favorite artists. MrScorpio Mar 2012 #16
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #17
Anytime Uncle Joe, Anytime... WillyT Mar 2012 #22
Here's the true story behind Murder in Mississippi: gateley Mar 2012 #19
Thank You For That !!! WillyT Mar 2012 #21
Glad to do it -- I only know there IS a true story because I saw this pic on (where else?) gateley Mar 2012 #25
Thanks for posting. n/t tabasco Mar 2012 #20
I visited the Rockwell museum two days ago (stockbridge mass) foo_bar Mar 2012 #23
Great Info, Thanks !!! WillyT Mar 2012 #24
Murder was for Look, but never released. Isn't that Rockwell himself in the Do Unto Others, too? n gateley Mar 2012 #26
is he the gaunt looking chap in the upper righthand corner? foo_bar Mar 2012 #28
That's what I thought, but when I went looking for proof I couldn't find it. gateley Mar 2012 #29
Powerful, beautiful and if only they could be arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #27
Prints are available at the Norman Rockwell Museum PADemD Mar 2012 #34
Wonderful pictures -- especially the last one. Thanks. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #35
bitter fruit marshall gaines Mar 2012 #36
+1 and welcome to DU! K & R! riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #46
kick Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #37
Knowing that it happened is the first step BB_Troll Mar 2012 #38
You put "Troll" in your name? tkmorris Mar 2012 #39
I enjoy a dry sense of humor. BB_Troll Mar 2012 #43
Many Hispanic people identify as Caucasian. cyberswede Mar 2012 #41
Alright, assuming that is close to the truth... BB_Troll Mar 2012 #44
no, it is not a stretch at all noiretextatique Sep 2012 #51
Well looky here Kingofalldems Mar 2012 #47
Art that overflows with power Skraxx Mar 2012 #40
I've seen these before. Brigid Mar 2012 #45
Chaney, Schwerner and Goodman marshall gaines Mar 2012 #49
I wish the mother & apple pie right-wing would memorize these beautiful moving paintings. +1. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #50
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