Who were the Freedom Riders?
Freedom riders were a group of civil rights activist and rode interstate busses to the segregated parts of the south United States. read more :)
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More on the Freedom RidersThe Freedom Riders were a group of activist that consisted of white and black people, even though their skin was different colors they all wanted the same thing, this was to get the same respect and treatment that they deserved
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What are civil rights activist
The dictionaries definition of civil rights activists is a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups. These people stood up for what they believed in, stood strong, and did something about it. These people started the movement most of the time.
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What you will learn from this
You will learn more about the Civil Rights Movement, the people involved in it good and bad, and the Freedom Riders dangerous journey deep into the south.
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Why do you want to learn about this
you want to learn about this because this is a good way to learn about the Freedom Riders and so history doesn't repeat itself
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My take on the freedom riders
The Freedom Riders were doing a good thing starting a great movement and put in danger all the time. At the time they were not trying to make history they were trying to get their point across that everyone needed to be treated fairly.
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What happened to these people who were just trying to protest peacefully is horrible read on to find out what happened.
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