The Attorney General, Robert Kennedy, sent John Seigenthaler to accompany the Freedom Riders
President John F. Kennedy wanted to protect the Freedom Riders. In order to do so he sent out Byron White and 500 federal marshals from the North to protect them.
Kennedy
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 Attorney General, Robert Kennedy, sent John Seigenthaler to accompany the Freedom Riders
The Attorney General, Robert Kennedy, sent John Seigenthaler to accompany the Freedom Riders
Kennedy
1) attorney general Robert Kennedy ordered a reluctant bus company to continue to carry the freedom riders. 2) president Kennedy sent 400 us marshals to protect the freedom riders.
President John F. Kennedy wanted to protect the Freedom Riders. In order to do so he sent out Byron White and 500 federal marshals from the North to protect them.
The Kennedy administration supported the Freedom Riders' right to protest nonviolently against segregation on interstate buses. They intervened to protect the Freedom Riders when they faced violent attacks in the South and enforced federal laws to ensure their safety. The administration also ordered the Interstate Commerce Commission to ban segregation in bus and train stations in response to the Freedom Riders' efforts.
Kennedy
Kennedy
The Freedom Riders were activists who were determined to protest the segregationists policies of the deep South.
President John F. Kennedy reached an agreement with Mississippi's state authorities in 1961 to ensure the protection of Freedom Riders, who were civil rights activists challenging segregated bus terminals. This agreement, known as the "Mississippi Accord," required state officials to enforce the law and provide police protection for the Freedom Riders, preventing violent attacks and ensuring their safety during their protests in Mississippi.
Freedom Riders - film - was created in 2010.
The duration of Freedom Riders - film - is 2 hours.