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The Mississippi Freedom Summer Project Of 1964 And The Civil Rights Movement

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In the mid 1960’s, nearly one hundred years after African Americans were legally granted the right to vote, problems were occurring regarding their voting rights. The Mississippi Freedom Summer Project of 1964 and the Civil Rights march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama happened about a year apart from each other, but they had the same common goals. Surprisingly not only African Americans were involved in these projects, but the majority of people were white. The overall common goal was getting African Americans the right to vote in certain states while not being discriminated against, as well as showing them that they are not alone with their white supporters. The Mississippi Freedom Summer Project of 1964
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