... Act of 1965 passed; "Several congressmen invoked the names Goodman, Schwerner, and Chaney, urging passage 'to insure that they did not die in vain.'" (Watson, 280). In addition, Americans were inspired by the Freedom Summer movement. "Volunteers' parents continued to meet, raise funds, and send [their kids] south. Pharmaceutical companies shipped vitamins and first aid kits. Public ... schools across America adopted Freedom Schools, sending books and supplied By Christmas, college students were giving up their vacations to build ... not hit its goals of 400,000 names registered fo...

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