New Jersey Marker Added To Mississippi Freedom Trail To Highlight Civil Rights Milestones

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New Jersey became the first state outside of Mississippi to get a stop on the Mississippi Freedom Trail on Aug. 20. The Mississippi Freedom Trail is a part of the larger United States Civil Rights Trail and is composed of 30 sites connected to the Civil Rights Movement.

According to Asbury Park Press, the new marker fits into a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Freedom Summer movement, a 1964 initiative aimed to increase voter registration among Black citizens in Mississippi. Freedom Summer is just one aspect of the Mississippi Freedom Trail, a historical trail that commemorates significant sites related to the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi.

The trail marker in New Jersey pays homage to the Mississippi Freedom Party and their historic appearance at the 1964 Democratic National Convention, which took place at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. 

New Jersey’s acting Governor Tahesha Way said in a statement that the marker signifies Atlantic City’s…

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