Thursday Afternoon @ the Movies: Freedom Summer | |
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Event Type: Adult Program Age Group(s): Adults, Teens, MPAA Rating PG Date: 8/21/2014 Start Time: 4:00 PM End Time: 6:00 PM Description: Featuring Freedom Summer, the documentary sequel to Freedom Riders. Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of the Civil Rights Movement. In the hot and deadly summer of 1964, the nation could not turn away from Mississippi. Over ten memorable weeks known as Freedom Summer, more than 700 student volunteers joined with organizers and local African Americans in a historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in one of the nation's most segregated states, even in the face of intimidation, physical violence, and death. Refreshments served. Free admission.
Location: Meeting Room C Contact: Elizabeth Eisen Contact Number: 832-6392 Presenter: Reference and Information Services Link: Movies & Films |