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Freedom Schools: Philosophy Of The Civil Rights Movement
The curriculum made sure to include black history, the philosophy of the Civil Rights Movement, and leadership development. The Freedom Schools had hoped to draw at least 1,000 students that first summer, and ended up with 3,000 (“Freedom Schools”).
Freedom Schools left a positive legacy. They instilled among African Americans a new awareness and a new self-assurance in political action. As Fannie Lou Hamer later said, "Before the 1964 project there were people that wanted change, but they hadn't dared to come out. After 1964 people began moving. To me it's one of the greatest things that ever happened in Mississippi" (“Freedom Schools”). The school also became a model for future social programs such as Head Start, as well as alternative educational
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