During Freedom Summer:

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During Freedom Summer, a coalition of civil rights groups launched a voter registration drive in Mississippi. The campaign was focused on increasing the number of registered black voters in the state, which had a history of suppressing black voting rights. The effort was led by both black and white activists, including many college students, who worked together to register voters and challenge segregation laws. The campaign faced opposition from segregationists, including many politicians who had signed the Southern Manifesto opposing integration.