26K views · 230 reactions | How three murders during the summer of 1964 became a flashpoint for the civil rights movement and helped initiate the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act. As the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination approaches, explore the legacy of the movement he led. Watch “Hope and Fury: MLK, The Movement and The Media” Saturday March 24 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC nbcnews.com/MLK50 #MLK50 | NBC News | Facebook

11 reactions | #OTD in 1964, the bodies of the civil rights workers...

When Mickey Schwerner missed his call, the FBI got involved. The trio was pulled over outside Philadelphia, MS, and held. Chaney was booked; Schwerner and Goodman were held in connection with a church burning. What happened after their release at 10:30 PM remains a mystery. #CivilRights #Mississippi #FBI #History #MissingPersons #TheFBIFiles #TrueCrime | The FBI Files

1.2K views | We remember and honor Andrew Goodman, James Earl Chaney,...

70 reactions · 23 shares | The MURDER of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, three civil rights activists working in Mississippi during Freedom Summer of 1964, were brought to justice when reporting by author Jerry Mitchell revealed evidence leading to a conviction. Hear Mitchell talk about the evidence during the #NCRMBookAndAuthorTalk on Feb. 3. Register at https://bit.ly/NCRMraceagainst | National Civil Rights Museum | Facebook