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The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party was formed in _________________.

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1912, to support the Progressive candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt.
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1948, to support President Truman's civil rights initiatives.
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1962, to support prayer in public schools.
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1964, to support African American representation at the Democratic convention.
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1968, to support the presidential bid of Governor George Wallace.
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The correct option is C 1964, to support African American representation at the Democratic convention.
The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party was formed in 1964, to support African American representation at the Democratic convention. The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) was founded on April 26, 1964 as part of a voter registration project for African Americans in the state. They formed the MFDP, which welcomed both whites and blacks, to run several candidates for the Senate and Congressional elections on June 2, 1964.

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