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A white man volunteers to teach Black students in Hattiesburg, Mississippi during the Freedom Summer in 1964. His classes were held in Priest Creek Baptist Church.

Young NAACP members are seen picketing in Edenton, NC. Obtained by Kelly M. Alexander Sr. as president of the North Carolina State Conference of Branches and as a member of the NAACP National Board of Directors.

A book exploring the various social and political movements of the 1960s, including the Civil Rights Movement, the anti-war movement, and the counterculture.

A book examining the social and political divisions within the United States during the 1960s

A list of teaching guidelines for Freedom Schools teachers in Mississippi during the Freedom Schools Movement (1964).

In a press conference, Roy Wilkins makes the claim that the NAACP was the first organization to execute sit-in protests and that the phenomenon did not actually begin with the February 1, 1960 Greensboro, North Carolina sit-in.

There are various scenes of young demonstrators on the streets of Charleston, South Carolina. A reporter then interviews a young man about the goals of the demonstration. https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/localtvnews/id/392/rec/1

Demonstrators march in front of the "Woolworth" store in Rock Hill, South Carolina. This demonstration occurred after the "Friendship Nine" were arrested for attempting to order food at McCrory's, the Five and Dime store.…

Two sit-in demonstrators from the Congress of Racial Equality are seen being dragged from the Federal Building by deputy US marshals.

A group of hippies gathered in a park