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feb 8, 1961 - Freedom Rides

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In 1961, the Supreme Court had ruled that the buses were to be integrated. A group of whites and blacks started from Washington riding on buses to see if Southern states had obeyed. The Freedom Rides introduced an influence in the struggle for civil rights.

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feb 8, 1961
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~ 64 years ago