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hlthe2b

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7. We must REMEMBER and TEACH our history!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2019, 07:18 AM

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55 Years Ago Today; The Murder of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner (Graphic images/language) [View all] Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 OP

One of the most horrific and shameful episodes in our history! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2019 #1

We progressed, only to regress in the last 3 years... Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #2

That's exactly what's happening! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2019 #5

30 years. the kkk bought up 1500 radio stations for 'subtle' racism to divide, sell voter certainot Jun 2019 #18

Also Limbaugh is paid by rightwing billionaires through Heritage! EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2019 #33

thanks for reminding me. they were probably already getting kremlin $ certainot Jun 2019 #34

Republican billionaire funding is as bad or worse than Russians EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2019 #36

i don't mind dipshits like limbaugh making millions, it's all the advertisers certainot Jun 2019 #37

And let's remember: Reagan courted racists in Neshoba in 1980 EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2019 #9

Excellent point! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2019 #10

reagan also killed the fairness doctrine and helped the KKK buy 1500 radio stations certainot Jun 2019 #22

+1 dalton99a Jun 2019 #24

Thanks, Mr. D.. sl8 Jun 2019 #3

Thank you for that image of Norman Rockwell's painting, Murder in Mississippi. I wonder what would erronis Jun 2019 #21

Thank you for this McKim Jun 2019 #4

NO TWANG OF CONSCIENCE WHATEVER Ilsa Jun 2019 #6

We must REMEMBER and TEACH our history! hlthe2b Jun 2019 #7

Thank you for remembering and posting of these young martyrs of intersectionality. n/t Kind of Blue Jun 2019 #8

I'm always left wondering how many were slain Harker Jun 2019 #11

They dug up bodies all that summer. They were all black. So they didn't matter. hedda_foil Jun 2019 #32

This is why we continue to fight for Civi ,Rights of ALL Americans..... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #12

Cannot imagine the courage/commitment it took for "Freedom Riders" to go into Mississippi. RIP Hoyt Jun 2019 #13

They were true American heroes lunamagica Jun 2019 #14

Here's to the state of Mississippi struggle4progress Jun 2019 #15

Those three are on my mind struggle4progress Jun 2019 #16

"Economic anxieties" Blue_Tires Jun 2019 #17

Goodman, Schwerner and Chaney struggle4progress Jun 2019 #19

What an important, powerful post. Thank you. byronius Jun 2019 #20

Music in the Civil Rights Movement struggle4progress Jun 2019 #23

Slain rights workers mourned by thousands at services struggle4progress Jun 2019 #25

Pure evil and hatred. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #26

I remember so well. Remember with both sadness and horror. Thirties Child Jun 2019 #27

Fourteen years ago today, Edgar Ray Killen was sentenced to 60 years in prison. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 #28

He died in January - thank you for the feelgood post! Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #30

I was 13 years old that summer. The_jackalope Jun 2019 #29

K&R smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #31

Kick a kennedy Jun 2019 #35