Memories of 1964

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

Two months after I graduated from high school in 1964, the FBI found the bodies of the three murdered Civil Rights workers: Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Earl Chaney. The three men had been registering black Mississippians so they could vote. They were picked up by the Neshoba County sheriff, a Klansman, and placed in jail. Later that night, they were released and ordered to leave the county. On their back to Meridian, Mississippi, they were stopped by several members of the KKK. The three men were then beaten then shot to death before their bodies were hidden in an earthen dam.

Mississippi refused to charge the seventeen accused men of murder. Eventually, seven of these Klansmen were charged and prosecuted by the federal government. Though they were found guilty, none of the men served longer than six years.

Apparently, life was cheaper in 1964.

[transward (imported)]

Two months after I graduated from high school in 1964, the FBI found the bodies of the three murdered Civil Rights workers: Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Earl Chaney. The three men had been registering black Mississippians so they could vote. They were picked up by the Neshoba County sheriff, a Klansman, and placed in jail. Later that night, they were released and ordered to leave the county. On their back to Meridian, Mississippi, they were stopped by several members of the KKK. The three men were then beaten then shot to death before their bodies were hidden in an earthen dam.

Mississippi refused to charge the seventeen accused men of murder. Eventually, seven of these Klansmen were charged and prosecuted by the federal government. Though they were found guilty, none of the men served longer than six years.

Apparently, life was cheaper in 1964.

Richard Farina (the top dog of the New York folk scene, who introduced an unknown Bob Dylan to Joan Baez, the queen of folk at the time, thus launching Dylan's career) and Mimi Farina (Baez' sister) did a song about it, " MICHAEL, ANDREW AND JAMES" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06YCqfPwV08. Very minor key and mournful.

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[moi621 (imported)]

1964

I remember being very opposed to Viet Nam costing American lives.

I supported LBJ as the "Peace Candidate" against ruthless Barry Goldwater.

I remember late 1963, 1964 and '65 as being the beginning of my disillusionment with my country.

And good, never heard before music was coming out near daily.

Moi

[Riverwind (imported)]

I did not have a chance to be reflective, I was in the Army.

River

[A-1 (imported)]

1964

I remember being very opposed to Viet Nam costing American lives.

I supported LBJ as the "Peace Candidate" against ruthless Barry Goldwater.

I remember late 1963, 1964 and '65 as being the beginning of my disillusionment with my country.

And good, never heard before music was coming out near daily.

Moi

No wonder your are STILL pissed and have an obsession about saying that DEMOCRATS lie...

...I understand now...

[janekane (imported)]

For some reason, I tend to remember them in alphabetical order, "Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner."

[Wolf-Pup (imported)]

Ahhhh 1964...when I was still just my father's little squirt...and mom's egg....good times....

[Wolf-Pup (imported)]

Ahhhh 1964...when I was still just my father's little squirt...and mom's egg....good times....

Just talked to Dad...apparently my conception had nothing to do with the Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan show

[Riverwind (imported)]

Yes I remember 1964 and 1965, I turned 18 registered for the draft as was the law and 10 days later got a letter inviting me to be in the Army, I joined the USAF instead, today I wish I would have gassed up my Old's and headed north but I do have VA benefits today.

After thoughts about the second half of the 60's, may LBJ rot in some lonely part of hell.

River

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

I seem to recall a lil jingle from the USAF - "Rainbow, rainbow don't be blue, our recruiter screwed us too"