Synopsis

The summer of 1964 saw two distinct factions meet in Mississippi: a largely young, white, and educated group from beyond the state's borders, and the African Americans who endured its most brutal segregation. United in a commitment to nonviolent resistance, these individuals challenged the white political power structure to secure voting rights for Black citizens, establish equitable schools, and galvanize national awareness of their plight. It was a summer steeped in fury, suffering, and profou