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A Civil Rights Investigation: Mississippi Burning

Grade
9–12
Published
Nov 15, 2020
A burnt-out car abandoned in a dense forest, partially covered by foliage.
Why did three civil rights workers disappear during the Freedom Summer of 1964? Engage students with primary source documents to investigate this question. This lesson was developed by and included with the permission the LBJ Presidential Library.

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Learning objectives

  • Students will understand the goals of the Freedom Summer of 1964.
  • Students will analyze and discuss primary sources related to the murders of three civil rights works during the Freedom Summer of 1964.
  • Students will assess whether justice was served in relation to the murders of three civil rights workers during the Freedom Summer of 1964.

Access A Civil Rights Investigation: Mississippi Burning and accompanying materials on the LBJ Library website.

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