Freedom riders

Freedom riders

In the summer of 1861, black and white college students, ministers, and other interested persons rode on buses through the South challenging the "Jim Crow" laws. Some of these students were killed.

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Freedom Riders

History; American history

Civil rights activists who in 1961 demonstrated that despite a federal ban on segregated travel on interstate buses, segregation prevailed in parts of the South.

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Political systems; Slavery

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Political systems; Slavery

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Political systems; Slavery

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