Freedom Rides 
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SOURCE: Democracy Now!
7/20/2020
Rep. John Lewis on the Freedom Rides, Surviving KKK Attacks, 1963 March on Washington & Malcolm X
In 2012, Rep. Lewis spoke to Democracy Now! about his efforts during the civil rights movement.
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SOURCE: The New York Times
7/18/2020
Who Were the Freedom Riders?
Representative John Lewis was among the 13 original Freedom Riders, who encountered violence and resistance as they rode buses across the South, challenging the nation’s segregation laws.
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SOURCE: NPR
2/29/2020
The Cruel Story Behind The 'Reverse Freedom Rides'
This episode of the NPR podcast "Code Switch" discusses the forgotten history of a segregationist scheme.
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