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Explore the complex relationship between activism and moral rigorism, set against the backdrop of the political romanticism that defined the 1968 student movement. This period saw an idealistic fervor combined with strict ethical frameworks, significantly influencing modern political thought and the trajectory of social change movements.

Explore the profound impact of Freedom Summer, the pivotal 1964 initiative led by student volunteers in Mississippi to register African American voters. Historian Doug McAdam offers compelling insights into this crucial chapter of the civil rights movement, analyzing the strategies, challenges, and lasting legacy of these courageous activism efforts that reshaped American history.