Penn, Lemuel
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
FBI Investigation of the Lemuel A. Penn Murder Papers
Collection
Identifier: MsC0507
Abstract
Obtained from the FBI under the Freedom of Information Act in 1999, these papers document the FBI's investigation into the murder of Lemuel A. Penn. Ku Klux Klan members who murdered him were the first persons convicted under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Dates:
1964-1967
Found in:
University of Iowa Special Collections