Freedom Summer

Jan 17 2014 PG 1h 53m
Documentary

In the summer of 1964, more than 700 students descended on violent, segregated Mississippi. Defying authorities, they registered voters, created freedom schools, and established the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Fifty years later, eyewitness accounts and never-before-seen archival material tell their story. Not all of them would make it through.

Plot

A look back at the summer of 1964, when more than 700 student activists took segregated Mississippi by storm, registering voters, creating freedom schools and establishing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

Written by

Stanley Nelson

Directed by

Stanley Nelson

Cast

Karin Kunstler Goldman, Julian Bond, Peggy Jean Connor

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Firelight Films, WGBH Boston

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Trailers
Freedom Summer Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
238
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA