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The Pioneers: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
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The Journey of Reconciliation, the very first Freedom Ride, took place in April 1947.
The Exchange Student: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
4:56
As a white Freedom Rider, Jim Zwerg sustained severe injuries.
The Inspiration: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
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Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent movement inspired American civil rights activists.
The Movement: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
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The Freedom Riders represented a cross-section of America.
The Music: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
4:53
Group singing provided solace for Freedom Riders.
From the film Freedom Riders: Jerry Moore on What Came Next
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Jerry Moore speaks about what the Freedom Rides accomplished.
From the film Freedom Riders: Ray Arsenault on Democracy...
1:30
Ray Arsenault speaks about the ICC desegregation order.
From the film Freedom Riders: Rev. C.T. Vivian on...
0:58
Reverend C.T. Vivian speaks about Robert F. Kennedy asking for a cooling off period.
From the film Freedom Riders: John Seigenthaler on...
1:30
John Seigenthaler speaks about Martin Luther King liberating black and white Americans.
From the film Freedom Riders: John Lewis on the Spirit of...
1:53
John Lewis speaks about the Freedom Rides' accomplishments.
From the film Freedom Riders: Jim Lawson on Why a Victory...
0:56
Jim Lawson speaks about why he chose nonviolence intervention.
From the film Freedom Riders: Jerry Moore on Jim Crow Laws
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Jerry Moore explains the purpose of the Freedom Rides.
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