Freedom Vote
| Freedom Vote | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Civil Rights Movement | |
Freedom Vote broadside | |
| Date | 1963 |
| Location | Mississippi |
| Caused by | Disenfranchisement of African-Americans in Mississippi |
| Resulted in | Submission of 78,869 ballots
Creation of Freedom Summer Establishment of Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party |
The Freedom Vote, also known as the Freedom Ballot, Mississippi Freedom Vote, Freedom Ballot Campaign, or the Mississippi Freedom Ballot, was a 1963 mock election organized in the U.S. state of Mississippi to combat disenfranchisement among African Americans. The effort was organized by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), a coalition of Mississippi's four most prominent civil rights organizations, with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) taking a leading role.: 231 By the end of the campaign, over 78,000 Mississippians had participated. The Freedom Vote directly led to the creation of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP).