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The Exchange Student: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
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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.
Zilong Wang: Student Freedom Rider
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An introductory video to Zilong Wang, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
From the film Freedom Riders: Catherine Burks-Brooks on...
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Catherine Burke Brooks speaks about racist treatment in the South.
From the film Freedom Riders: Victory for Nonviolence,...
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Freedom Riders participated in CORE training sessions before getting on the bus.
From the film Freedom Riders: Democracy in Action
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Freedom Riders came from diverse backgrounds but shared common goals.
From the film Freedom Riders: John Patterson on Jim Crow...
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John Patterson speaks about Jim Crow Laws.
From the film Freedom Riders: Genevieve Hughes on...
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Genevieve Hughes speaks about press coverage increasing due to the violence.
From the film Freedom Riders: Rev. C.T. Vivian on Jim...
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Reverend C.T. Vivian speaks about why blacks were resisting oppression in the 1960s.
From the film Freedom Riders: John Lewis on the Spirit of...
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John Lewis speaks about the Freedom Rides' accomplishments.
From the film Freedom Riders: Bernard Lafayette on the...
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Bernard Lafayette speaks about three groups from the Nashville Student Movement.
From the film Freedom Riders: Pauline Knight-Ofuso on The...
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Pauline Knight-Ofuso speaks about the black press.
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