1964 Freedom Summer Project
1964 Freedom Summer Project
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What Was the 1964 Freedom Summer Project?
Freedom Summer was an effort by civil rights activists to integrate Mississippi's segregated political system. Northern volunteers and black Mississippians risked their lives to overturn racist institutions.
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About This Collection
- About the Freedom Summer Project Manuscripts
The Society owns one of the nation's richest collections of Civil Rights movement records, including more than 100 manuscript collections on Freedom Summer
Research Tools
- Finding Aids for the Freedom Summer Collections
Type in search terms such as Freedom Summer, SNCC, CORE, Mississippi, or voting rights to see finding aids about the manuscript collections featured in the Freedom Summer Digital Collection. Each offers a quick overview and a variety of ways to view its full contents.
- Library Catalog
Search by keyword to find materials in the Freedom Summer collections located in the Archives at the Society.