Today marks the 40th anniversary of the brutal murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi. The three were dedicated volunteers for the Congress On Racial Equality and were busy registering black voters during the famous Freedom Summer campaign.

The only crime these patriots committed was asking America to live up to its promise that all men are created equal. All they did was invite more people to our American party. Take a minute, will ya, and honor their memory.

First, tell someone near you about this anniversary. I believe that we live forever not chilling on a cloud playing the harp but in the hearts and minds of those we love and those we touch. Continue their legacy by sharing it with a friend.

Second, sign up right now to be an Election Protection Volunteer on Election Day. Join People For the American Way and its allies in historically under-represented communities as we make sure every vote counts this year.