Question

Which is a true statement about the Freedom Summer campaign?
It was widely embraced by whites and African Americans.
It was met with violence by white protesters.
It led to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
It led to the integration of public facilities.

Answer 1

It was met with violence by white protesters.

Freedom Summer (1964) was a voter-registration and civil-rights campaign in Mississippi that faced violent opposition from white segregationists, including beatings, bombings, and the murders of activists (e.g., Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner).