Asked by Shamara Weekes on Jun 08, 2024
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During Freedom Summer
A) very few white college students participated.
B) only black activists participated in the voter registration campaign.
C) signers of the Southern Manifesto launched a campaign against integration.
D) a coalition of civil rights groups launched a voter registration drive in Mississippi.
E) there was little violence.
Freedom Summer
A 1964 voter registration drive aimed at increasing the number of registered black voters in Mississippi, part of the larger civil rights movement.
Voter Registration Drive
An organized effort to encourage eligible individuals to register to vote in elections.
Mississippi
A state located in the southeastern region of the United States, known for its river, which is the second-longest in the country.
- Examine the objectives and results of Freedom Summer alongside the impact of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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Talha SaleemJun 13, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
During Freedom Summer, a coalition of civil rights groups, including the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and others, launched a major voter registration drive in Mississippi to increase voter registration among African Americans.
Learning Objectives
- Examine the objectives and results of Freedom Summer alongside the impact of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.