Thursday, July 1964 was a big part in Revolution and the historical accounts. There were many riots to try to ban segregation and the Literacy tests. In the book Revolution, it says, “They tumble off the bus with signs that say FREEDOM NOW! And WE WANT TO VOTE! And ONE MAN ONE VOTE!” Freedom day was so important because when they tried to end the literacy test and allow everyone to vote. In the historical fiction and historical accounts, there were real pictures and quotes from freedom. After reading an excerpt from Revolution, and historical
accounts there are many differences. In the historical fiction book Revolution, the main character was named sunny. During freedom day there were many riots to pack the jails. n the book Revolution, it says, “It was our job to ack the jails today all over Mississippi.” Summers dad’s workers were taken from him to work for someone else. Many of the rioters went to jail to try to end segregation. In the historical accounts, the literacy test was more in-depth. White applicants are given easy literacy test and the Registrar makes sure that Black applicants get the hardest ones. Freedom day outlawed segregation in businesses such as theaters, restaurants, and hotels. Freedom day also banned discriminatory practices in employment and ended segregation in public places such as swimming pools, libraries, and public schools. Since segregation was outlawed in some places many white shop owners closed down their shops. Many churches were bombed because of being outraged over segregation being outlawed. Whites even attacked negroes leaving evening services at the church.