Stuff You Should Know

What were the Freedom Schools?

10.03.2019 - By iHeartPodcastsPlay

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Freedom Schools were set up in Mississippi in the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, with the aim of giving young black school children agency and a future. They remain one of the more inspiring and progressive programs in American History, yet so few know about them. We're hoping to change that.

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