Southern white supremacists perceived Freedom Summer as an enemy invasion because of the participation of

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White college students, many of whom were from the North, participating in Freedom Summer were perceived by southern white supremacists as an enemy invasion because their involvement brought national attention and support to the civil rights movement, challenging the status quo of racial segregation and discrimination in the South.

Southern White Supremacists Perceived Freedom Summer as an Enemy Invasion