Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Fannie Lou Hamer testifies for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

📅 22 August 1964

Hamer told the Democratic convention’s credentials committee about retaliation and violence faced by Black people seeking the vote. The MFDP challenged the legitimacy of Mississippi’s exclusionary...

James Meredith is shot during his March Against Fear

📅 6 June 1966

Meredith was wounded while walking through Mississippi to challenge intimidation and encourage Black political participation. Civil rights organizations continued the march after the attack. Their...