[© Herbert Randall]

Freedom Summer
Mississippi 1964

Images of Freedom Summer

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In the summer of 1964 close to a thousand volunteers came to Mississippi in support of the Movement. Under the umbrella organization of COFO (Council of Federated Organizations) they worked on projects across the state. Led by SNCC and CORE field secretaries, they helped African-Americans try to register to vote, they taught in Freedom Schools, participated in community organizing, and endured the danger and hardship of civil rights work in the deep South.

Most — but certainly not all — were college students or recent grads.
Most — but certainly not all — were from the North.
Most — but certainly not all — were white.
Together, they were all a living witness of solidarity with the courageous communities of Mississippi who were demanding freedom and equality for all.

They were warned of the danger they would face — but they came anyway. Three were murdered by racist police and klan, others were beaten, abused, and jailed. These are their stories:

If you were a volunteer, send us your story for posting here. You can email it to: webmaster@crmvet.org.

 


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