14 min listen
May 24, 1961: Freedom Riders Arrested
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
On this day in 1961, a group of civil rights activists rode a bus into Jackson, Mississippi. Despite federal protections, all riders were jailed, labeled “criminals” for entering a bus stop.
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Released:
May 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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