The Impact of Freedom Summer by the Numbers

Those familiar with Freedom Summer know that it was pivotal in putting pressure on the segregated Deep South and setting the tone for legislative change. But exactly how transformative was the summer of 1964? From the number of arrests to the number of African Americans who registered, The Root breaks down the statistics of Freedom…

Those familiar with Freedom Summer know that it was pivotal in putting pressure on the segregated Deep South and setting the tone for legislative change. But exactly how transformative was the summer of 1964? From the number of arrests to the number of African Americans who registered, The Root breaks down the statistics of Freedom Summerโ€™s effect.ย 

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Also on The Root:

โ€œLetโ€™s Remember Chaney, Goodman, Schwernerโ€”and All Those Who Died for Democracy in Miss.โ€

โ€œFreedom Summer Hero: Post-Racial America Might Be Possible in 100 Yearsโ€

โ€œFreedom Summer Style: The Looks of an Unforgettable Eraโ€

โ€œWhen It Comes to Voting, Freedom Summer Wasnโ€™t a One-Time Eventโ€

Taryn Finley is a summer intern atย The Root.ย Follow her onย Twitter.

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