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freshwest

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18. I saw a video of Robert Reich, weeping after all these years, about one of them:
Wed Nov 12, 2014, 12:20 AM
Nov 2014
As a boy, Schwerner befriended Robert Reich who later became U.S. Secretary of Labor, serving as his protector against bullies...

(Schwerner)... "He was described by family and friends as friendly, good-natured, gentle, mischievous, and 'full of life and ideas'. He believed all people were essentially good. He named his cocker spaniel 'Ghandhi' [sic]. He loved sports, animals, poker, W.C. Fields, and rock music..."[7][3]



Memorial to the victims of the Mississippi civil rights workers murders - Andrew Goodman, James Earl Chaney, and Michael Schwerner - Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Mississippi.

We should never forget the hearts of all three of these men, true American heroes.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schwerner

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... shenmue Nov 2014 #1
Yes~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #2
More~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #3
These 3 beautiful people died for the Right to Vote.. so appreciative that Pres Obama is Awarding Cha Nov 2014 #4
They were truly Martyrs for the Civil Rights Movement, yes they were Cha. sheshe2 Nov 2014 #6
That's will be so poignant, she.. Cha Nov 2014 #9
Deserved, well deserved. They are heroes. Raine1967 Nov 2014 #5
Yes they did Raine and it is long past due. sheshe2 Nov 2014 #7
I Predict Some Mississippi Republican Will Cry Stallion Nov 2014 #8
Way overdue LeftInTX Nov 2014 #10
Mississippi Burning KMOD Nov 2014 #11
Thanks for the link. It gives some details I'd never heard before and this picture: freshwest Nov 2014 #17
my pleasure. KMOD Nov 2014 #34
They were helping people register to vote. lovemydog Nov 2014 #12
Never forget - Philadelphia, MS was Reagan's first stop on his 1980 election campaign: scarletwoman Nov 2014 #13
Yes, never forget, not only Philadelphia, for it was only one place.. mountain grammy Nov 2014 #14
They deserve it, but more than that, they deserved to live. mountain grammy Nov 2014 #15
Yes mountain grammy, sheshe2 Nov 2014 #16
+ till the end of time. William769 Nov 2014 #25
I saw a video of Robert Reich, weeping after all these years, about one of them: freshwest Nov 2014 #18
He was~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #20
A long time coming. William769 Nov 2014 #19
So true sheshe2 Nov 2014 #22
I will be full time again in the morning. William769 Nov 2014 #24
Damn I missed you! sheshe2 Nov 2014 #28
Just call my name... William769 Nov 2014 #30
Thank you~ I will do just that. sheshe2 Nov 2014 #31
Pathetic that it's taken this long. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #21
Freedom Summer victims...like it was yesterday... FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #23
Here was three young mrn, they gave their lives trying to get the right of Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #26
What you just said Thinkingabout!!!! sheshe2 Nov 2014 #29
K & R! Iliyah Nov 2014 #27
Kick sheshe2 Nov 2014 #32
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K&R Scuba Nov 2014 #36
I grew up less than an hour from these murders Fly by night Nov 2014 #37
Got it! sheshe2 Nov 2014 #38
Thanks kindly. Much appreciated. Fly by night Nov 2014 #39
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