The Volunteers

In the summers and over school-holidays volunteers came south to join the fight for freedom and justice.
Most — but certainly not all — were college students or recent grads.
Most — but certainly not all — were from the North.
Most — but certainly not all — were white.
Most returned to their campuses and jobs, but some stayed on as full time freedom fighters.

Together, the volunteers were all a living witness of solidarity with the courageous communities of the South who were demanding freedom and equality for all. They were warned of the danger they would face — but they came anyway. Three were murdered by racist police and klan, many others were beaten, abused, and jailed.

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Jane Adams and Freedom School student, MS, 1964.

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Sandra Adickes and freedom school students Ethel Murrel Stokes and Teresa Clark, Hattiesburg, MS, 1964.

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Chude Pam Parker Allen, and Freedom School student Delois Polk, Holly Springs MS.

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Patricia Amlin, Rust Coll. Holly Springs, MS, 1964.

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Anthony "Arrow" Beaulieu. Hattiesburg, MS, 1964.

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Norma Becker.

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Edie Black, Freedom School teacher. Mileston, MS, 1964

spacer Jacob Blum, Hattiesburg, MS, 1964.
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Heather Tobis Booth, MS. 1964.

spacer James Earl Chaney, MS.

spacer Lorne Cress, Palmers Crossing, MS, 1964.

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Kathy Dahl, Holly Springs, MS, 1964.

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Paula Ferrari, Luverne AL, 1965.

spacer Liz Fusco, freedom school coordinator, MS, 1964.

 

spacer Maria Gitin (Joyce Brians)
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SCOPE volunteers Peter Geffen (right) and Moshe Shur with Dr. King, 1965.

spacer Virginia "Jinny" Glass, MS, 1964.

spacer Andrew Goodman, MS, 1964.

spacer Louis Grant, MS, 1964.

spacer Dove Green, MS. 1964.

spacer Denise Jackson, MS, 1964.

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Dick Landerman, Hattiesburg, MS, 1964.

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Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld, Hattiesburg, MS, 1964. After being beaten by racists while trying to register voters.

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Viola Liuzzo. Murdered by the Klan and vilified by the FBI. 1965.

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Marjorie Merrill, Holly Springs, MS, 1964.

spacer Rev. Jim Nance, Hattiesburg, MS, 1964.

spacer Denise Nicholas, Free Southern Theater.

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David Owens, MS, 1964.

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Susan Patterson and Freedom School students, MS, 1964.

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Herbert Randall, photographer, Hattiesburg, MS, 1964.

spacer Dunbar Reed, Crenshaw County, AL, 1965.

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Arthur Reese and freedom school students, Hattiesburg, MS, 1964.

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Bobbie Ricca, MS. 1964.

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Carol Richardson & Charles Jackson, Luverne AL, 1965.

spacer Diana Roberson, Holly Springs, MS, 1964.

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Mark Satin, Holly Springs, MS, 1964.

spacer Barbara Schwartzbaum, Palmers Crossing, MS, 1964.

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Pete Seeger (right) and Roger Johnson (left), MS, 1964.

spacer Doug Smith, Hattiesburg, MS, 1964.

spacer Larry Spears, MS, 1964.

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Pete Werner, MS, 1964.


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