Freedom Summer School
Irene Williams talked about the Freedom Summer School program where volunteers from around the country taught African Americans in Mississippi methods of non-violent resistance and encouraged voter registration.
Description
Irene Williams talked about the Freedom Summer School program where volunteers from around the country taught African Americans in Mississippi methods of non-violent resistance and encouraged voter registration.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Explain the significance of the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Hattiesburg, MS.
- What was the purpose of Freedom School?
- Describe the experiences among young people in the schools.
- Explain the impact the summer of 1964 had on the community after the summer came to an end.
Additional Resource
Participants
Vocabulary
- 1964 Freedom Summer
- Freedom Songs
- Ignite
- Oratorical
- Political Rights