-Why did the 1964 murders of CORE workers Andrew Goodman, James Earl Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Mississippi and the FBI investigation that followed it anger many black Americans when their disappearances were first publicized?
A) They resented that most of the nation only seemed to care about violence in the Civil Rights Movement if white activists disappeared or were killed.
B) They were angry that African American James Chaney had been brutally beaten before his murder while the two white activists were not.
C) They knew that local sheriff Cecile Price had arranged these murders but had no proof to substantiate their claims.
D) They considered Goodman and Schwerner to be "outside agitators" who made living in the Deep South more dangerous for them.

Question

-Why did the 1964 murders of CORE workers Andrew Goodman, James Earl Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Mississippi and the FBI investigation that followed it anger many black Americans when their disappearances were first publicized?
A) They resented that most of the nation only seemed to care about violence in the Civil Rights Movement if white activists disappeared or were killed. 
B) They were angry that African American James Chaney had been brutally beaten before his murder while the two white activists were not. 
C) They knew that local sheriff Cecile Price had arranged these murders but had no proof to substantiate their claims. 
D) They considered Goodman and Schwerner to be "outside agitators" who made living in the Deep South more dangerous for them.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The anger stemmed from the perception that the national attention and outrage over the violence in the Civil Rights Movement were significantly heightened only when white activists were victims, highlighting a racial disparity in the value placed on human lives.

-Why Did the 1964 Murders of CORE Workers Andrew Goodman