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The '''1963 Freedom Ballot''' (also known as the '''Mississippi Freedom Ballot''' or simply '''Freedom Vote''') was a [[Mock election|mock-election]], held in November 1963, organized in the [[United States]] to combat the [[Disfranchisement|disenfranchisement]] of blacks in [[Mississippi]]. |
The '''1963 Freedom Ballot''' (also known as the '''Mississippi Freedom Ballot''' or simply '''Freedom Vote''') was a [[Mock election|mock-election]], held in November 1963, organized in the [[United States]] to combat the [[Disfranchisement|disenfranchisement]] of blacks in [[Mississippi]]. |
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The effort was organized by the [[Council of Federated Organizations]] (COFO), a coalition of Mississippi's four most prominent civil rights organizations, with the [[Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee]] (SNCC) taking a leading role. By the end of the campaign, some 78,000 Mississippians had participated<ref>"Over 70,000 Cast Freedom Ballots." ''The Student Voice,'' vol. 4, no. 4, The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, November 11, 1963, |
The effort was organized by the [[Council of Federated Organizations]] (COFO), a coalition of Mississippi's four most prominent civil rights organizations, with the [[Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee]] (SNCC) taking a leading role. By the end of the campaign, some 78,000 Mississippians had participated<ref>"Over 70,000 Cast Freedom Ballots." ''The Student Voice,'' vol. 4, no. 4, The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, November 11, 1963, http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15932coll2/id/50136 (Links to an external site.). ''Freedom Summer Collection,'' Wisconsin Historical Society, 2014.</ref>, confirming that blacks would vote if allowed. The Freedom Ballot led to the creation of the [[Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party]] (MFDP). |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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Previous voter registration efforts had focused |
Previous voter registration efforts had focused |
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== References == |
== References == |
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The 1963 Freedom Ballot (also known as the Mississippi Freedom Ballot or simply Freedom Vote) was a mock-election, held in November 1963, organized in the United States to combat the disenfranchisement of blacks in Mississippi.
The effort was organized by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), a coalition of Mississippi's four most prominent civil rights organizations, with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) taking a leading role. By the end of the campaign, some 78,000 Mississippians had participated[1], confirming that blacks would vote if allowed. The Freedom Ballot led to the creation of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP).
Background
Previous voter registration efforts had focused
References
- ^ "Over 70,000 Cast Freedom Ballots." The Student Voice, vol. 4, no. 4, The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, November 11, 1963, http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15932coll2/id/50136 (Links to an external site.). Freedom Summer Collection, Wisconsin Historical Society, 2014.