AFROAM 236 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Freedom Schools, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, 1964 Democratic National Convention

• School: UMASS-Amherst
• Department: Afro-American Studies
• Course: AFROAM 236
• Professor: Traci Parker

Document Summary

Change focus to voter registration- starts in mississippi. Most racist segregated state in the union only 6% of black voters registered to vote but majority of state was black. No need for kkk b/c citizen council controls govt. 700 white kids from north (college student students that have parents to care) Terms to watch out for in eyes on the prize. Students that volunteered were from big university (white) Had parents that were lawyers and politicians. Used school spaces for meeting after hours. James chaney (black: disappeared after released from jail from an arrest, found buried after being shot (black one was beaten) Gave black children and opportunity to learn at a quality level. Fanny lou hammer: she registered to vote and was fired b/c she did not withdraw her registration.