Statement by Andrew Goodman's parents; August 5, 1964

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Identifier	mus-mz046
Title	Statement by Andrew Goodman's parents; August 5, 1964
Alternate title(s)	Open letter from Andrew Goodman's parents
Description	From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection. Typewritten statement by Robert and Carolyn Goodman, the parents of Andrew Goodman, dated August 5, 1964. The Goodmans express grief over the deaths of their son and fellow civil rights workers, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner, who were murdered near Philadelphia, Mississippi. The statement informs the public of the struggle for equality in the South and requests support and protection for those civil rights workers who remain there.
Creator	Goodman, Carolyn. Goodman, Robert, d. 1969.
Date	5 August 1964
Coverage (time period)	1964
Subject	Chaney, James Earl, 1943-1964. Civil rights. Civil rights movements. Civil rights workers. Goodman, Andrew, 1943-1964. Hate crimes. Murder. Schwerner, Michael Henry, 1939-1964. Violence.
Resource type	Text
Format	Digital reproduction of 1-page document.
Language	English
Publisher	University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. (electronic version)
Contributors	Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
Notes	This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive.
Rights	Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contributing institution	Special Collections, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi.
Collection	M336 Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection.
Source	Box 1, Folder 5
Digital repository	University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.
Digital collection	Historical Manuscripts and Photographs.
File size	873.147 KB
File extension	JPG
Width	1673
Height	2161
Color space	Grayscale
File name	mz046.jpg

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