James Chaney Net Worth

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James Chaney was an African American civil rights activist born in Meridian, Mississippi on May 30, 1943. He was a field worker for the Congress of Racial Equality and was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan while working in Mississippi to organize voter education classes. His death was a major catalyst for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
James Chaney is a member of Civil Rights Leader

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	May 30, 1943
Birth Place	Meridian, MS
Age	77 YEARS OLD
Died On	Jun 21, 1964 (age 21)
Birth Sign	Gemini

💰 Net worth: $1.3 Million (2024)

About

Field worker for the Congress of Racial Equality who was murdered by the KKK while working in Mississippi to organize voter education classes.

Before Fame

He only had a ninth grade education and at the age of 15 he started wearing paper patches reading "NAACP", to mark his support for the national civil rights organization.

Trivia

The 1988 film, Mississippi Burning, was loosely based upon the investigation into his murder.

Family Life

He was raised by his parents, Ben and Fannie Lee Chaney.

Associated With

Andrew Goodman was also murdered while in a car with him during the Freedom Summer.

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