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The Journey of Reconciliation, the very first Freedom Ride, took place in April 1947.

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As a white Freedom Rider, Jim Zwerg sustained severe injuries.

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Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent movement inspired American civil rights activists.

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The Freedom Riders represented a cross-section of America.

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Group singing provided solace for Freedom Riders.

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Jerry Moore speaks about what the Freedom Rides accomplished.

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Ray Arsenault speaks about the ICC desegregation order.

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Reverend C.T. Vivian speaks about Robert F. Kennedy asking for a cooling off period.

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John Seigenthaler speaks about Martin Luther King liberating black and white Americans.

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John Lewis speaks about the Freedom Rides' accomplishments.

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Jim Lawson speaks about why he chose nonviolence intervention.

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Jerry Moore explains the purpose of the Freedom Rides.