My husband, Michael Schwerner, did not die in vain. If he and Andrew Goodman had been Negroes, the world would have taken little notice of their deaths. After all, the slaying of a Negro in Mississippi is not news. It is only because my husband and Andrew Goodman were white that the national alarm has been sounded.
Rights Owner: Schwerner, Rita
Description:
Schwerner's statement to the press on the discovery of her husband's, Michael Schwerner, body on August 4, 1964. The Schwerners had been participating in the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project.
Suggested Discussion Questions:
For discussion questions and related lesson plan, visit http://jwa.org/teach/livingthelegacy/civilrights/community-organizing-i-freedom-summer
Time Period: Modern (Spinoza through post-WWII)