Throughout 1961, Black and white activists, known as freedom riders, took bus trips through the American South to protest segregated bus terminals and attempted to use “whites-only” restrooms and lunch counters. The Freedom Rides were marked by horrific violence from white protestors, they drew international attention to their cause (jan 1, 1961 – dec 31, 1961)
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jan 1, 1961
dec 31, 1961
~ 12 months