Justice at Last

CNN has the headline, YRHT has more.

And you can get more details here.

This verdict might have taken 41 years, but it's a step in the right direction. Things are by no means perfect today, but I believe larger numbers of people in the South recognize that the dire pronouncements warning against Civil Rights were just plain wrong. The world hasn't turned upside down as a result--although there is still much to be done in terms of ensuring equality of opportunity for all people in this country. That's what the "American Dream" is all about.

The efforts of Cheney, Goodman, and Schwerner will not be forgotten.