A voter registration campaign led by civil rights activists during the summer of 1964, aimed at increasing African American voter turnout in Mississippi and challenging segregationist policies.
Related terms
Voter Registration: The process of enrolling eligible citizens as voters, allowing them to participate in elections.
Civil Rights Act of 1964: Landmark legislation passed by Congress that banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP): A political party formed during Freedom Summer with the goal of challenging Mississippi's all-white delegation to the Democratic National Convention and advocating for African American political representation.