jun 1, 1964 - Freedom Summer June - August 1964
Description:
Freedom Summer, also known as the Mississippi Summer Project, was a voter registration drive sponsored by civil rights organizations. The project aimed at increasing black voter registration in Mississippi. The Ku Kulx Klan, police, and authorities carried out violent attacks against the activists.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 1, 1964
Now
~ 61 years ago