In the summer of 1964, about a thousand young Americans, black and white, came together in Mississippi for a peaceful assault on racism. It came to be known as Freedom Summer, one of the most remarkable chapters in the Civil Rights Movement.

Classroom Materials

• Student Questions (PDF - 59.8 K)
• Lesson Template for reading comprehension instruction and classroom discussion (PDF - 75.6 K)
• Lesson Template for MCA-II practice (PDF - 105 K)
• Companion Website:
  Oh Freedom Over Me