1 janv. 1961 - American Freedom Rides

Description:

- White and African-Americans protest segregration laws by travelling together on a bus through racist southern USA states
- Used "whites only" toilets and lunch counters
- Received negative and sometimes violent response from racist locals and police.
- Drew lots of national and international attention to the level of racism in American south at the time.

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