Freedom Summer

In 1964, Joe is pleased that a new law will allow his best friend John Henry, who is colored, to share the town pool and... (more)

In 1964, Joe is pleased that a new law will allow his best friend John Henry, who is colored, to share the town pool and other public places with him, but he is dismayed to find that prejudice still exists. (less)

Using in-depth interviews with participants and residents, Watson brilliantly captures the tottering legacy of Jim Crow ... (more)

Using in-depth interviews with participants and residents, Watson brilliantly captures the tottering legacy of Jim Crow in Mississippi, while vividly portraying: the chaos that brought such national figures as Martin Luther King Jr. and Pete Seeger to the state, the courageous black citizens and Northern volunteers who refused to be intimidated in their struggle for justice, and the white Mississippians who would kill to protect a dying way of life. (less)

Discusses the "Freedom Summer" project of 1964 Mississippi, which was an attempt to register African Americans to vote, ... (more)

Discusses the "Freedom Summer" project of 1964 Mississippi, which was an attempt to register African Americans to vote, even though those who attempted to do so were threatened with violence and sometimes even death. (less)

In the hot and deadly summer of 1964, the nation could not turn away from Mississippi. Over ten memorable weeks known as... (more)

In the hot and deadly summer of 1964, the nation could not turn away from Mississippi. Over ten memorable weeks known as Freedom Summer, more than 700 student volunteers joined with organizers and local African Americans in a historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in one of the nation's most segregated states, even in the face of intimidation, physical violence, and death. (less)