MOVIE

Freedom Summer

Name: Freedom Summer
Director: Stanley Nelson
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-01-17
Cast: Anthony Harris, Bruce Watson, Karin Kunstler Goldman, Julian Bond, Dudley Connor

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.

In the summer of 1964, more than 700 students descended on violent, segregated Mississippi. Defying authorities, they registered voters, created freed… + more

Release Date

2014-01-17

Year

2014

Duration

1h 53m

Status

Released

Score

7.20

Genres

Documentary

Production

Cast

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Anthony Harris

Self - Mississippi Resident

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Bruce Watson

Self - Author of 'Freedom Summer'

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Karin Kunstler Goldman

Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer

Julian Bond

Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

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Dudley Connor

Self - Racist Lawyer (archive footage)

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Dorothy Zellner

Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

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Peggy Jean Connor

Self - Mississippi Resident

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Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons

Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer

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Patti Miller

Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer

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Tracy Sugarman