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CIVIL RIGHTS MEMORIAL PROGRAM ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SLAYING OF THREE MEN WORKING FOR VOTING RIGHTS IN MISSISSIPPI, JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN AND MICHAEL SCHWERNER

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 331753
Story Slug MEMORIAL ON 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF MURDER OF CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS (1989)
Location WASHINGTON, DC
Format TVD
Date 06/23/1989
Archive Time 12:14
TRT 6:26
Supers WASHINGTON, DC REP JOHN LEWIS D- GA RITA SCHWERNER- BENDER SEN EDWARD KENNEDY D- MA REP TOM FOLEY D- WA SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Video Description GROUP OF YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICA BLACK TEENAGERS SINGING, PERFORMING, PHOTO OF MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLDING PHOTO OF SLAIN VOTING RIGHTS WORKERS FROM 25 YEARS AGO (CANNOT LICENSE), FAMILY OF SLAIN MEN SITTING ON STAGE, WIDE SHOT, LEWIS SOT, SCHWERNER SOT, SONG (CANNOT LICENSE), KENNEDY SOT, FOLEY SOT
Description CIVIL RIGHTS MEMORIAL PROGRAM ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SLAYING OF THREE MEN WORKING FOR VOTING RIGHTS IN MISSISSIPPI, JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN AND MICHAEL SCHWERNER
Script (SUGGESTED TRANSCRIPT OF AUDIO) 00:20 False freedom 00:27 swamp 00:42 you They would be Very proud of the accomplishment made in the state of Mississippi during the past 25 years The vicious and evil forces of 25 years ago, a group of sick and dominant men killed these brave and courageous men, yet they did not kill the dream for an open society, an interracial society, the beloved community, a community of peace, brotherhood, sisterhood and Justice Today, this day, we remember these three brave men who shed their blood and gave their lives, not on some foreign song, but in their own land in order to make one person, one vote, a living reality Their death should inspire all of us to continue the journey toward the building of a truly interracial Democracy in America 02:05 We are here today as at what has been designated as a but continues to be a part of this country today I believed at the time, and I continue to believe, that if all three men who had been killed, who were killed in Neshoba County had been black, the nation would have taken little notice 02:41 This is a society which values White lives more 02:50 This morning, 02:53 I'd like to explain to you, members of Congress, that I don't believe that this is a suitable and fitting memorial to the many men and women who have been part of the struggle for equality, 03:14 so long as the Justice Department argues before the Supreme Court for a narrowing of the laws whereby Discrimination can be recognized and remedied The 03:45 so long as the Congress and the president fail to commit themselves to the needs of the poor, housing, education, medical assistance, there is no honor shown to the Civil Rights participants the 04:10 the Congress must return to the unfinished business of this country The president must commit himself to judicial appointments of men and women who understand that the constitutional guarantees of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments cannot be eroded Mississippi 04:42 River, Mississippi River, the Mississippi river shore and training you can count On, 05:11 given us our charge That is what the struggle is about I hope that we will honor these young men 05:17 of their eyes, there can be no greater tribute to the three young men whose idealism and sacrifice we honor today than to rededicate ourselves to their struggle in our day and generation Those who have gone on before remind us of the dream John Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, in their names, we carry on the fight Thank you very much 05:56 Over the past quarter century, the Congress has repeatedly reaffirmed the principles of equal rights and equal justice in recent decisions of the Supreme Court, however, there has been some significant narrowing of the scope of statutory protections Congress, I think, should promptly re examine these recent budget statements and
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Keywords

CIVIL RIGHTS
VOTING RIGHTS
MURDER
CHENEY
GOODMAN
SCHWERNER
60s
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