Freedom School Declaration of Independence
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Title
Freedom School Declaration of Independence
Subject
Freedom Summer
Description
In the Freedom Schools African American students could study subjects like government and African American history, which were unavailable to them in the segregated school system. They also were taught the importance of civic engagement, political participation and equal rights. This Declaration was written by the students from Palmer's Crossing Freedom School in Hattiesburg, MS.
Creator
Palmer's Crossing Freedom School students
Source
http://www.crmvet.org/docs/64_doi_hattiesburg.pdf
Publisher
crmvet.org
Date
1964
Coverage
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