Freedom on My Mind

Freedom on My Mind

105 mins | Documentary | June 22, 1994

In 1961 Mississippi was a virtual South African enclave within the United States. Everything is segregated. There are virtually no black voters. Bob Moses, enters the state and the Voter Registration Project begins. The first black farmer who attempts to register is fatally shot by a Mississippi State Representative. But four years later, the registration is open. By 1990, Mississippi has more elected black officials than any other state in the union.

Freedom on My Mind

105 mins | Documentary | June 22, 1994

Freedom on My Mind
In 1961 Mississippi was a virtual South African enclave within the United States. Everything is segregated. There are virtually no black voters. Bob Moses, enters the state and the Voter Registration Project begins. The first black farmer who attempts to register is fatally shot by a Mississippi State Representative. But four years later, the registration is open. By 1990, Mississippi has more elected black officials than any other state in the union.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers
Original title Freedom on My Mind
Directors Connie Field, Marilyn Mulford
Writers Michael Chandler

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