The topic I have chosen for our next assignment is about the Mississippi Freedom Summer. Before doing some research on black social movements, I had never heard of the Freedom Summer. I believe that this summer in 1964 was a huge stepping-stone for African Americans to gain civil rights. Since I have never heard of this important social movement, I doubt that I am the only one and there should an emphasis for high schools to educate their students about a very important social movement in the 1960’s. The Mississippi Freedom Summer was an attempt to register as many African American as possible, and in the end it helped break down the decades of people's isolation and repression that were the foundation of the Jim Crow system. This is why I believe the Mississippi Freedom Summer is a perfect event that should be re-evaluated.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Mississippi Freedom Summer
The topic I have chosen for our next assignment is about the Mississippi Freedom Summer. Before doing some research on black social movements, I had never heard of the Freedom Summer. I believe that this summer in 1964 was a huge stepping-stone for African Americans to gain civil rights. Since I have never heard of this important social movement, I doubt that I am the only one and there should an emphasis for high schools to educate their students about a very important social movement in the 1960’s. The Mississippi Freedom Summer was an attempt to register as many African American as possible, and in the end it helped break down the decades of people's isolation and repression that were the foundation of the Jim Crow system. This is why I believe the Mississippi Freedom Summer is a perfect event that should be re-evaluated.
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I agree, it's a very important movement. There are so many things to learn from it and there's a lot of information that students can learn from. If I were a teacher I would try to break it down into three or so main parts and work from there. There are social issues, governmental issues as well as political/legal issues that are important to address. Also, the movie "Mississippi Burning" would be a great supplement to show in a history class.
ReplyDeleteThe Freedom Summer was one of the most significant events of the whole Civil Rights movement. I agree that it should be taught about more in high schools because it incorporated so many different major people and ideas into one major event. This event was one that summed up the movement and helped to make it more public nationwide.
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