may 4, 1961 - Freedom Rides

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The bus boycotts, sit ins, etc were all ways to peacefully protest the discrimination and segregation towards African Americans during the time period. Another way African Americans protested the segregation was by Freedom riding through segregated places throughout the South they tried to use whites-only restrooms and lunch places at bus stations in Alabama, South Carolina and other Southern states. They were met with heavy resistance and the way they were treated gained national attention, placing a bad image on the police.

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