Overview

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.

Cast

Anthony Harris, Bruce Watson, Karin Kunstler Goldman, Julian Bond, Dudley Connor, Dorothy Zellner, Peggy Jean Connor, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons

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What is "Freedom Summer" about?

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.

When was "Freedom Summer" released?

Freedom Summer was released in 2014.

Who stars in "Freedom Summer"?

The cast includes Anthony Harris, Bruce Watson, Karin Kunstler Goldman, Julian Bond.