Michael Henry Schwerner

January 8, 2024
Civil Rights Leader

Quick Facts

Michael Henry Schwerner
Full Name Michael Henry Schwerner
Occupation Civil Rights Leader
Date Of Birth Nov 6, 1939(1939-11-06)
Age 85
Date Of Death 1964-06-21
Birthplace New York City
Country United States
Birth City New York State
Horoscope Scorpio

Michael Henry Schwerner Biography

Name Michael Henry Schwerner
Birthday Nov 6
Birth Year 1939
Place Of Birth New York City
Home Town New York State
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Scorpio

Michael Henry Schwerner is one of the most popular and richest Civil Rights Leader who was born on November 6, 1939 in New York City, New York State, United States. A civil rights activist was murdered in Mississippi by Klu Klux Klan members while working as a field worker with the Congress of Racial Equality. In the 1988 film Mississippi Burning, the investigation into his death is filmed.

He was depicted in Attack on Terror: FBI vs. Ku Klux Klan by A fictionalized version of him was portrayed in Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan by Peter Strauss..

His mother was a scientist teacher, and his father was an entrepreneur.

Michael Henry Schwerner Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Civil Rights Leader
House Living in own house.

Michael Henry Schwerner is one of the richest Civil Rights Leader from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Henry Schwerner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of Cornell’s Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity.

He was later murdered by seven men, along with two other men.

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Who is Michael Henry Schwerner Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Civil Rights Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Henry Schwerner celebrates birthday on November 6 of every year.

What did Michael Schwerner accomplish?

After talking with civil rights leader Bob Moses in Jackson, Schwerner was sent to Meridian to organize the community center and other programs in the largest city in eastern Mississippi. Schwerner became the first white civil rights worker to be permanently based outside of the capitol of Jackson.

Is Mississippi burning based on a true story?

The feature film Mississippi Burning (1988), starring Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman, is loosely based on the murders and the ensuing FBI investigation.

Where are Goodman and Schwerner buried?

Finally, on July 30, an informant disclosed to the FBI that the bodies were buried at a dam site in Neshoba County.

Where was Michael Schwerner from?

New York, NY

What happened Rita Schwerner?

After the Civil Rights Movement, Schwerner became an attorney, now practicing family law in Washington state. She continues to advocate for civil rights today through her law practice and public presentations.

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