James Earl Chaney
James Earl Chaney was a civil rights activist who became a martyr in the fight against racial injustice in the United States. In June 1964, Chaney was abducted and murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi while working to register African American voters. His tragic death, alongside fellow activists Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, highlighted the violent resistance faced by civil rights workers and helped spur national outrage, leading to significant advancements in civil rights legislation.
Born on May 30, 1943 (82 years old)
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James Earl Chaney was one of the civil rights activists murdered in 1964.
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