Mississippi: Is This America?: 1962-1964

Summary 1964 sees the advent of Freedom Summer. Volunteers from across the country travel to the south to register Negro voters. Despite the disappearance of three volunteers in Mississippi who are later found dead, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party is formed after blacks are banned from the regular state Democratic. The summer ends with both democratic parties struggling to be recognized at the national convention in Atlantic City.

S1.E5 ∙ Mississippi: Is This America?: 1962-1964

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Julian Bond Coretta Scott King John Lewis Andrew Young

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Feb 17, 1987

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Blackside

Summary 1964 sees the advent of Freedom Summer. Volunteers from across the country travel to the south to register Negro voters. Despite the disappearance of three volunteers in Mississippi who are later found dead, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party is formed after blacks are banned from the regular state Democratic. The summer ends with both democratic parties struggling to be recognized at the national convention in Atlantic City.

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Feb 17, 1987

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Blackside

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