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Freedom on My Mind is a 1994 feature documentary film that tells the story of the Mississippi voter registration movement of 1961 to 1964, which was characterized by violence against the people involved, including multiple instances of murder.
Jun 22, 1994 · Freedom on My Mind: Directed by Connie Field, Marilyn Mulford. With Chude Pamela Allen, Heather Booth, L.C. Dorsey, Len Edwards. Chronicles the Mississippi voter registration drive from 1961- 64.
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- Documentary
- Connie Field, Marilyn Mulford
- 1994-06-22
Jan 3, 2017 · Freedom On My Mind dramatically interweaves powerful personal interviews, rare archival film and television footage, authentic Mississippi Delta blues, and vibrant Movement gospel songs. It emphasizes the strategic brilliance of Mississippi's young, black organizers.
- Connie Field, Marilyn Mulford
- Steve Most
Apr 6, 2015 · The Academy Award nominated film 'Freedom on My Mind' vividly chronicles this complex and compelling history of the Mississippi voter registration struggles of 1961 to 1964: the...
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- Clarity Films
Feb 21, 2024 · Richard Brody reviews the 1994 documentary “Freedom on My Mind,” directed by Connie Field and Marilyn Mulford, about the 1963 civil-rights campaign in Mississippi.
The first black farmer who attempts to register is fatally shot by a Mississippi State Representative. But four years later, the registration is open. By 1990, Mississippi has more elected black officials than any other state in the union.
- 105 min
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The Academy Award® nominated Freedom On My Mind is the first film to chronicle, in depth, the story of Freedom Summer. It vividly tells the complex and compelling history of the Mississippi voter registration struggles of 1961 to 1964.
