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Andrew Goodman (November 23, 1943 – June 21, 1964) was an American civil rights activist. He was one of three Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) workers murdered in Philadelphia, Mississippi , by members of the Ku Klux Klan in 1964.
- Presidential Medal of Freedom, (Posthumous; 2014)
- Murder
- November 23, 1943, New York City, U.S.
Andrew Goodman ( Nueva York; 23 de noviembre de 1943 - Neshoba, Misisipi; 21 de junio de 1964) fue un activista social. Fue asesinado junto con otros dos activistas por el Ku Klux Klan . Biografía. Nació en Nueva York en el Upper West Side de Manhattan. Fue el segundo hijo de Robert y Carolyn Goodman.
Andrew Goodman (23 de noviembre de 1943 - 21 de junio de 1964) fue un activista estadounidense por los derechos civiles. Fue uno de los tres trabajadores del Movimiento de Derechos Civiles asesinados durante Freedom Summer en Filadelfia, Mississippi en 1964 por miembros del Ku Klux Klan.
Now a historic figure and role model to many, Andrew Goodman was first a beloved son, brother, friend, theater student, and passionate advocate for fairness and equality. The timeline below highlights notable moments from Andy’s life as told through selected photos, personal correspondence, and other media.
The murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner, also known as the Freedom Summer murders, the Mississippi civil rights workers' murders, or the Mississippi Burning murders, were the abduction and murder of three activists in Philadelphia, Mississippi, in June 1964, during the Civil Rights Movement.
- Shooting
- Neshoba County, Mississippi, U.S.
- June 21, 1964; 59 years ago
Hace 3 días · Michael (Mickey) Schwerner and James Chaney worked for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in nearby Meridian; Andrew Goodman was one of the hundreds of college students from across the...
The Andrew Goodman Foundation was created in 1966 by Robert and Carolyn Goodman to carry on the spirit and the purpose of their son Andrew’s life. Today, our work harnesses the legacy of courageous civic action to grow new leaders of change: young adults bitten by the spirit of activism (like Andy).
