Historical Events tagged with "interstate travel"
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Interracial Freedom Ride Challenges Jim Crow Laws
Riders embarked on a journey through the upper South to challenge racial segregation in interstate travel, violating Jim Crow laws. They sought to enforce the United States Supreme Court's 1946 Irene Morgan decision, which prohibited such segregation. Activists, both Black and white, united in their commitment to civil rights and equal treatment, planning a series of bus rides to demonstrate their stance against discrimination. This bold act of defiance was rooted in the growing civil rights movement, aiming to draw national attention to ongoing racial injustices and inhumane treatment faced by African Americans.
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