Asked by Hadassa Padilha on May 03, 2024

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Charlie Cobb of SNCC originated what concept which was put into practice in Mississippi during the Freedom Summer of 1964?

A) adding protest songs to marches
B) starting "freedom schools" to expand black children's educational opportunities
C) organizing the Medical Committee for Human Rights to provide greater healthcare to black Mississippians
D) establishing the Mississippi Project to provide legal services to black Mississippians and civil rights volunteers

Freedom Schools

Free, temporary, alternative schools for African Americans, mostly in the South, which were part of the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s, aimed at empowering black communities through education.

Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer was a 1964 voter registration drive aimed at dramatically increasing voter registration in Mississippi, a key part of the larger Civil Rights Movement, noted for its grassroots activism and the significant violence it faced.

  • Understand the strategies and doctrines that were pivotal in the civil rights movement.
  • Identify the contribution of singular and collective endeavors in challenging racial segregation and discrimination.
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Randi GardinerMay 08, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Charlie Cobb of SNCC originated the concept of "freedom schools" to expand black children's educational opportunities, which was put into practice in Mississippi during the Freedom Summer of 1964.