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Day 9: Rachael DeMarce
2:57
Rachael's application for the 2011 Student Ride led to a special chat with her grandmother
Day 8: Kaitlyn Whiteside
1:59
Kaitlyn describes watching the film now knowing several of the original Freedom Riders
Day 8: Anna Nutter
2:54
Student Freedom Rider Anna Nutter describes her personal feelings about non-violence.
Day 10: Benjameen Quarless
2:53
Benjameen describes three things he has learned on the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
Day 9: JoyEllen Freeman
1:47
Student Freedom Rider JoyEllen Freeman interviews Montgomery, AL native Stephanie Burton.
Day 9: Doaa Dorgham
1:19
Doaa Dorgham films her fellow Student Freedom Riders' doing their own "freedom dances."
Michael Tubbs Speaks at Jim Hill High School
2:56
Student freedom rider Michael Tubbs speaks to students at Jim Hill High School.
Day 8: Francisco Diaz
3:06
Francisco Diaz asks his fellow riders what music inspires them.
Day 10: Tania Smith
1:29
Student Tania Smith's video about the importance of music to the Freedom Riders.
Practicing Non-Violence
1:03
Civil rights activists rehearsed non-violence, and were prepared to face violence.
This Was Absolute War
2:08
May 1961, a busload of Freedom Riders were confronted by an angry mob in Montgomery, AL.
Why Be a Freedom Rider?
0:36
In this video from 1961, two Freedom Riders explain what they're doing.
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