Mississippi Freedom
Summer (15 giug 1964 anni – 1 sett 1964 anni)
Descrizione:
-organised by COFO (coalition of CORE, SCLC, NAACP, SNCC), with SNCC Bob Moses in charge
-goal: increase black voter registration (but of 17,000 who attempted to register, only 1600 were able to)
-Freedom Schools (30 across Mississippi): educate blacks about civil rights issues + general black history, & encourage voter registration
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
15 giug 1964 anni
1 sett 1964 anni
~ 2 months and 18 days