https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j en-us 2018-04-09 18:02:06 UTC 2025-10-19 15:48:34 UTC hello@padlet.com ddavis6483 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249967522 2018-04-09 18:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249967522 tgarre3856 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249967995 Over 60,000 people participated in freedom summer, some of the main leaders were, Robert Moses, Dave Dennis and Lawrence Guyot.

Robert Moses 
He had an idea and told the SNCC and COFO and ended up be chosen to be apart of it and was one of there new leaders.
https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS3707]]> 2018-04-09 18:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249967995 ddavis6483 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249968263 2018-04-09 18:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249968263 lensle2841 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249968912 Congress on Racial equality, Student non-violent coordinating committee ]]> 2018-04-09 18:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249968912 lensle2841 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249970433 The Freedom Summer was also known as the Mississippi Summer project that started in 1964. It was a voter registration drive that was sponsored by the civil rights organizations. This aimed to increase black voter registration in Mississippi. At the time, only 6.7% of African Americans were registered to vote. The freedom Summer workers included black Mississippi and more than 1,000 out of state white volunteers.  https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/freedom-summer]]> 2018-04-09 18:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249970433 tgarre3856 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249972198 He attended sit-ins and freedom rides when he was younger.When he got older he was the leader of CORE and was the assistant director in COFO.
https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS3707

]]> 2018-04-09 18:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249972198 ddavis6483 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249972385 Freedom Summer was a nonviolent effort by civil rights and activists to the integrate Mississippi's segregation.]]> 2018-04-09 18:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249972385 tgarre3856 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249974042
He was in the MFDP and was the force who pushed them forwards. He lived from 1939- 2012.
https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS3707]]> 2018-04-09 18:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249974042 tgarre3856 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249977067 The leaders of Freedom Summer used nonviolent action.You know this because of the SNCC which stands for Student Non-Violent Coordinating committee.
https://scetv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/amex26-soc-64ntstrategy/1964-the-strategy-behind-freedom-summer/#.WsuwDmhKvrc]]> 2018-04-09 18:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249977067 ddavis6483 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249977381 During Freedom Summer black Mississippian's and volunteers were met by Extraordinary violence including murderers, bombing, kidnapping, and torture. These events were on national televisions and public outrage helped spur the U.S. congress to pass the civil rights act of 1964 and the voting rights act of 1965. ]]> 2018-04-09 18:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249977381 tgarre3856 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249982675 January 23rd
24th amendment abolishes poll taxes
Freedom Summer
the COFO ,SNCC and CORE come around and try to register black voters
July 2nd
Johnson signs Civil Right Act of 1964
August 2nd
2 white men and one black man found dead in dam; they were killed by members of the KKK because they found they were working for black voter registration ]]> 2018-04-09 18:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249982675 ddavis6483 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249985520 Freedom summer was also an Important event in the civil rights movement during the 1960's ]]> 2018-04-09 18:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249985520 lensle2841 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249985799 The Freedom Summer movement did a lot that other groups and people would never think to do at the time. The Freedom Summer influenced groups and people to become more open about freedom for African Americans. Freedom Summer influenced local and far whites that wanted to help the movement. The Freedom Summer was a turning point for African Americans ]]> 2018-04-09 18:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/249985799 tgarre3856 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/250416048 A court case that involves Freedom Summer is the one in Mississippi where 3 civil right workers were found dead. They were killed by members in the KKK. The attorney general said there was not enough evidence to convict anyone. The final decision was held all the way in 2005 where the attorney won 3 manslaughter charges against white supremacists Edgar Ray Killen. 
https://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/28/freedom-summer-court-cases-end/]]> 2018-04-10 17:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/250416048 ddavis6483 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/250439647 Freedom Summer was a 1964 voter registration drive sponsored by civil rights. Organizations including the congress on racial equality for (CORE) and the student non-violent coordinating committee for (S,N,CC). ]]> 2018-04-10 18:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/250439647 lensle2841 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/250855533 2018-04-11 18:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/250855533 lensle2841 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/250863282 The 15th- the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The 19th amendment Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on sex.]]> 2018-04-11 18:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/250863282 ddavis6483 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/250873469 2018-04-11 18:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/250873469 ddavis6483 https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/250873627 2018-04-11 18:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lensle2841/r5gwrpahwg9j/wish/250873627