Michael Schwerner
American civil rights activist
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Activists & Humanitarians
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United States
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An American civil rights activist advocated for racial equality and social justice. Schwerner was involved in efforts to integrate schools and support voting rights for African Americans in the South during the Civil Rights Movement. In 1964, he helped organize the Freedom Summer campaign in Mississippi, which aimed to increase voter registration among African Americans. Schwerner, along with two other activists, was murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan while working to register black voters. His death drew national attention to the struggles faced by civil rights workers and spurred legislative action.
Organized Freedom Summer in 1964
Advocated for voting rights in Mississippi
Murdered by the Ku Klux Klan
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