Mississippi Freedom
Summer (15 jun 1964 ano – 1 set 1964 ano)
Descrição:
-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
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Data:
15 jun 1964 ano
1 set 1964 ano
~ 2 months and 18 days