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Freedom riders

Documented is the story of a band of courageous civil rights activists who call themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, chronicled is a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds.

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  • "American experience"
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  • "Freedom riders"

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  • "Documented is the story of a band of courageous civil rights activists who call themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, chronicled is a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds."
  • "Documented is the story of a band of courageous civil rights activists who call themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, chronicled is a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds."@en
  • "The story of the integrated group of college students who decided in the spring of 1961 to ride a Greyhound bus from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans to bring attention to racial inequity in the United States. Recounts the hostile reception they received in the segregated South, the support they gradually achieved from civil rights leaders and organizations, and how their actions eventually forced the United States government to enforce the law regarding desegregation in interstate travel and public accommodations."@en
  • "The story of the integrated group of college students who decided in the spring of 1961 to ride a Greyhound bus from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans to bring attention to racial inequity in the United States. Recounts the hostile reception they received in the segregated South, the support they gradually achieved from civil rights leaders and organizations, and how their actions eventually forced the United States government to enforce the law regarding desegregation in interstate travel and public accommodations."
  • "The story of the six months from May until November 1961, when more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives (and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment) for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, these freedom riders met with bitter racism and mob violence, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism."
  • ""In 1961, segregation seemed to have an overwhelming grip on American society. Many states violently enforced the policy, while the federal government, under the Kennedy administration, remained indifferent, preoccupied with matters abroad. That is, until an integrated band of college students - many of whom were the first in their families to attend a university - decided, en masse, to risk everything and buy a ticket on a Greyhound bus bound for the Deep South. They called themselves the Freedom Riders, and they managed to bring the president and the entire American public face to face with the challenge of correcting civil-rights inequities that plagued the nation. Veteran filmmaker Stanley Nelson's inspirational documentary is the first feature-length film about this courageous band of civil-rights activists. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, Nelson chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organise against all odds."--Container."
  • "How an integrated band of American college students challenged the mores of their society during the 1961 segregation, by traveling together on a Greyhound bus to the Deep South. Influential figures on both sides of the issue contribute. Features archival material."
  • "This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds."
  • "Documents the story of a group of civil rights activists who travelled by bus in the South during 1961 to challenge segregated travel facilities."@en
  • "This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds."
  • "This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds."@en
  • ""In 1961 segregation seemed to have an overwhelming grip on American society. Many states violently enforced the policy, while the federal government remained indifferent. That is, until an integrated band of college students decided, en masse, to risk everything and buy a ticket on a Greyhound bus bound for the Deep South. With access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, this program highlights what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organise against all odds." -- Container."
  • ""the story behind a courageous band of civil rights activists called Freedom Riders who in 1961 challenged segregation in the American South.""

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