May 24, 1961: Freedom Riders Arrested
May 24, 2020•14 min•Ep. 271
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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