A white mob attacks a group of Freedom Riders - May 14th, 1961

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A white mob attacks a group of Freedom Riders - May 14th, 1961

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May 14, 2024

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On this day in 1961, a small group of Freedom Riders was attacked by a white mob at the Greyhound depot in Anniston, Alabama.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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May 14, 2024

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A white mob attacks a group of Freedom Riders - May 14th, 1961

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