Freedom Rides/ Sit ins (may 4, 1961 – dec 10, 1961)
Description:
African American students sat at segregated diners. The waiters refused to serve them, so they sat there until the diner closed. They continued doing this until the restaurants became desegregated.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 4, 1961
dec 10, 1961
~ 7 months