Made by Alisa Anderson5/23/2023 At the anniversary event on May 14, the attending Freedom Riders will recount their memories and share experiences from that harrowing day. But their bravery was met with horrific violence. and headed south in protest of interstate transportation segregation laws. In the spring of 1961, 13 men and women (seven Black and six white) boarded two buses in Washington, D.C. This commemorative gathering will highlight the courage and bravery of the many Freedom Riders who joined together to stand against unjust segregation laws in the south. Hosted by national environmental nonprofit, The Conservation Fund, and other historic preservation partners, the event will include firsthand accounts from some of the Freedom Riders themselves who heeded the call to continue the Freedom Rides after the attacks in Anniston and Birmingham in 1961. A special event will take place in Birmingham, Alabama on May 14 to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the historic Freedom Rides.
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