#DidYouKnow? 5 Fast Facts About The Freedom Summer of 1964 ⬇️ 1️⃣ Violence against civil rights activists in Mississippi peaked in 1963, prompting SNCC's bold move with Freedom Summer. 2️⃣ Freedom Summer activists from the North were treated as invaders by Mississippi officials. 3️⃣ Mississippi officials doubled state troopers and imposed curfews in response to incoming volunteers. 4️⃣ Activists endured six murders, 35 shootings, and more than 1,000 arrests. 5️⃣ Except in the case of James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman, the FBI failed to take further action when it came to state violence towards civil rights workers and local communities. #FreedomSummer #CivilRightsMovement #VotingRights #BlackHistoryEveryDay #MarchOnxFreedomSummer