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S4 E7: Freedom Summer

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The Story of James Chaney

Three young civil rights workers disappeared after being pulled over by a sheriff's deputy near the small town of philadelphia. James chaney was traveling with two young white men from new york, fellow corps staff member schwerner and summer volunteer andrew goodman. The federal government eventually convicted seven white men in 19 67, including nashoba county sheriff's deputy cecil price. Another clan leader olved in the murders, edgar ray killon, was convicted forty one years later,. He died in prison in 20 18.

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