Representative John Lewis, who died on Friday at 80, was an imposing figure in American politics and the civil rights movement. But his legacy of confronting racism directly, while never swaying from his commitment to nonviolence, started long before he became a national figure. Mr. Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, was among the original 13 Freedom […]
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Freedom Riders is a classic American tale of courage, brutality, and the unquenchable desire for justice."--Kevin Boyle, author of Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age, winner of the 2004 National Book Award "This is a thrilling book. It brings to life a crucial episode in the movement that ended racial
The Freedom Rides Made the Most of a Multiracial Activist Base A mob of racists beats Freedom Riders in Birmingham, Alabama on May 14, 1961. Tommy Langston, Birmingham Post-Herald / Wikimedia Commons. According to Arsenault’s history, the Klansmen yelled racial epithets and shouted “Dirty Communists!” and “Sig heil!” as they surrounded the bus. Passengers were able to close the door from the Freedom Riders - Stetson Today Jul 22, 2020