They met in Mississippi in the summer of 1964 to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in what was one of the nation’s most viciously racist, segregated states. Watch FREEDOM SUMMER now streaming → pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/freedomsummer/ | American Experience | PBS

The summer of 1964, “Freedom Summer,” more than 700 young volunteers from across the country traveled to Mississippi to join local civil rights organizations to teach, raise awareness about discrimination, and help register voters. September 25 is National Voter Registration Day. Are you registered? | American Experience | PBS