Historical Events tagged with "bus trip"
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Freedom Riders Start Bus Journey through the South
Freedom Riders, a group of civil rights activists, embarked on a journey to challenge racial segregation in the southern United States. They intended to integrate interstate bus travel and terminals, testing the enforcement of federal laws prohibiting segregation. Departing from Washington, D.C., the group was composed of both black and white members. Their courageous actions aimed to confront hostile segregationists and raise awareness of civil rights injustices. As they traveled through the South, they faced brutality and arrests, igniting national attention.
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