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Freedom Rides: Desegregating Public Transportation in the 1960s

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In 1961, the Congress of Racial Equality launched the "Freedom Rides" to challenge segregation on buses in the South, marking a crucial moment in the Civil Rights Movement. This initiative aimed to end the discriminatory practice of forcing Black individuals to sit at the back of buses. The first Freedom Ride began on May 4th, 1961, with both Black and white individuals traveling together on buses from Washington DC to the South. Despite facing challenges along the way, the participants drew national attention to the issue of segregation in public transportation. Learn more about this important historical event and its impact on the fight for racial equality.

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  1. FreedomRides By Miranda Hanc Botkin Core 1 2/12/09

  2. What Are the Freedom Rides? • In 1961 the program CORE had a new way aimed at desegregating public transportation in the south. These were known as the “Freedom Rides”. CORE: Congress of Racial Equality

  3. Why Is This Important? This is important because it meant no more segregation on buses, which was great because the black people always had to sit in the back, which was unconstitutional.

  4. The First Freedom Ride The first freedom ride took place May 4th, 1961 leaving Washington DC. Six white and seven black people traveled south on two buses. Amazingly, they made it all the way to Rock Hill, South Carolina without any trouble. The Freedom Riders continued on and encountered similar trouble, but didn’t attract national attention until 10 days after they started their journey.

  5. Where I found my info… Thank you to http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/freedom_rides.htm For helping me with this project!