Two years later, thousands entered this state's capital at the end of the "March Against Fear, " which was initiated by James Meredith.
In 1964, the Freedom Summer campaign was initiated in this state to register African-American voters. Two years later, thousands entered this state's capital at the end of the "March Against Fear, " which was initiated by James Meredith. Pictures of a teenager's (*) drowned body inside an open casket made headlines after he was murdered in this state. Later, a member of the White Citizen's Council, Byron de la Beckwith, killed an NAACP activist investigating Emmett Till's murder in this state. For 10 points, name this state where Medgar Evers was murdered in its capital, Jackson.
In 1964, the Freedom Summer campaign was initiated in this state to register African-American voters.
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