The lasting impact of the Mississippi murders of 1964
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In the summer of 1964, three civil rights workers, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, were murdered in Mississippi. The slayings shocked the nation and helped initiate the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964.March 20, 2018
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11 months before his assassination, MLK talks 'new phase' of civil rights struggle
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Extended interview: MLK assassination witness speaks out 50 years later
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Extended Interview: Civil rights leader Andrew Young on 50th anniversary of MLK assassination
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How the lynching of a 14-year-old boy sparked a movement
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Rare footage shows MLK planning Montgomery bus boycott
