OhMyFavorite @ohmyfavorite.bsky.social · Feb 1 The first Freedom Ride on April 9, 1947 was called “Journey of Reconciliation” meant to challenge segregation laws on interstate buses. Bayard Rustin was an early organizer.
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The Freedom Rider protest that was a direct result of The Greensboro Four protest started ed May 4, 1961 and continued for almost a year. The Black American Youth were feeling inspired by their elders, and empowered by their peers. Nearly 500 people took those 60, separate Freedom Riders.