Rita Schwerner Bender

Rita Schwerner Bender

82 · Born: Jan 1, 1942

Known For

Freedom Summer Freedom Summer
American Experience American Experience

Personal Details

Born Jan 1, 1942

Biography

Rita Levant Schwerner Bender is a civil rights activist and lawyer. She and her first husband Michael Schwerner participated in the Freedom Summer of 1964, where Michael was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan.

Career

2014
Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer
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