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Party Tensions Shape Outcomes
- Political parties constantly struggle between party unity and pushing ambitious policies for vulnerable groups.
- This tension was especially intense in the 1960s Democratic Party regarding civil rights and southern segregationists.
Freedom Summer's Bold Challenge
- John Lewis described the 1964 Mississippi Summer Project as a bold, interracial campaign for democracy.
- About a thousand activists placed themselves in direct danger to challenge white supremacist power.
Eunita Blackwell's Courage
- Eunita Blackwell faced angry white mobs when registering to vote in Mississippi.
- Despite danger, she persisted, sparking a personal determination to fight racial injustice.