Chapter 25: The Sixties, 1960-1968
5. Evaluate the Freedom Summer of 1964. Why was the vote so central to the campaign? How was the campaign received in the South? In what ways was the Freedom Summer a reflection of the evolving civil rights movement? Be sure to include events leading up to the summer of 1964 in your analysis as well as an evaluation of its legacy- including the murders of the civil rights workers.