Thursday, February 19, 2009

1965 Mug Shot: Freedom Riders' Twist in Time




Freedom Riders

Volunteers who were willing to risk their lives to cause change
White as well as black college students participated in sit-ins and rides
They wanted to leave a legacy. They were tired of the separate bathrooms and lunch counters.
John Lewis was among them. He got stepped on, beaten, thrown into jail.
Now he rises up to represent all those who walked with him.
The cycle of hatred was broken once for all. The Greyhound buses bear testimony to these old habits.

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