James Earl Chaney was an African-American civil rights worker who was murdered in Mississippi in 1964 along with 2 of his fellow workers who happened to be white men. They were in the area to investigate the burning of Mt. Zion Methodist Church.
After being arrested for a supposed traffic violation, Chaney was released along with his fellow workers Michael Schwerer and Andrew Goodman. They were later accosted by members of the KKK on a rural road, beaten, mutilated, and shot. Their bodies were not discovered for almost 2 months.
The case of the missing workers garnered national attention and many, including Chaney's wife, believed that the case would not have been as thoroughly investigated had it been only Chaney who died.
James Chaney's birth name is James Earl Chaney.
James Chaney was born on May 30, 1943.
James Chaney was born on May 30, 1943.
Earl Chaney
James M. Chaney was born on 1921-07-24.
James McDonald Chaney died on 1909-09-18.
James McDonald Chaney was born on 1831-03-18.
James Chaney died on June 21, 1964 at the age of 21.
James Chaney died on June 21, 1964 at the age of 21.
James Chaney was born on May 30, 1943 and died on June 21, 1964. James Chaney would have been 21 years old at the time of death or 72 years old today.
James M. Chaney died on 1976-04-19.
James Earl Chaney was an African-American civil rights worker who was murdered in Mississippi in 1964 along with 2 of his fellow workers who happened to be white men. They were in the area to investigate the burning of Mt. Zion Methodist Church. After being arrested for a supposed traffic violation, Chaney was released along with his fellow workers Michael Schwerer and Andrew Goodman. They were later accosted by members of the KKK on a rural road, beaten, mutilated, and shot. Their bodies were not discovered for almost 2 months. The case of the missing workers garnered national attention and many, including Chaney's wife, believed that the case would not have been as thoroughly investigated had it been only Chaney who died.