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The Freedom Riders were activists who were determined to protest the segregationists policies of the deep South.
Freedom Riders - film - was created in 2010.
The duration of Freedom Riders - film - is 2 hours.
The freedom riders went around telling about what was happening at that time
The freedom riders forced the federal government to react
The freedom riders forced the federal government to react
Protection of Freedom RidersDuring the first Freedom Ride, very little to nothing was done to protect the Freedom Riders. Local officials did nothing to stop the beatings and harassment. Attorney General Robert Kennedy sent an aid to attempt to calm the situation. Alabama State Highway Patrol escorted the bus from Birmingham to the Montgomery city limits, but violence broke out at the bus station; the Riders were brutally beaten without intervention from police. At that point, the Riders were protected by the State Police and National Guard and no more incidents of mob violence occurred; however, when the Riders arrived in Jackson, Mississippi, they were arrested and jailed.The protection for subsequent Freedom Riders was similar, with no local protection and spotty protection from state and federal government.
The media dubbed them "Freedom Riders."
Roosevelt helped support the freedom riders by providing them with FBI protection at times.
There are many websites and resources that offer information on Freedom Riders. The best websites to visit in order to get information for Freedom Riders are Wikipedia, PBS and NPR.
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