Freedom Riders

It was on May 20, 1961 when a group of civil rights activists known as the Freedom Riders arrived by bus in Montgomery. An angry white mob was waiting for them at the Greyhound Bus Station in Alabama’s Capitol city. The attackers used baseball bats and iron pipes to beat the Freedom Riders, which included future Georgia Congressman John Lewis. The Montgomery attack followed similar violence in Birmingham and Anniston earlier in the month.

This month marks the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Rides in Alabama.More than 400 civil rights activists boarded buses, trains, and planes to oppose…

“The Road South: Personal Stories of the Freedom Riders”Author: B. J. Hollars Publisher: The University of Alabama PressPages: 171Price: $24.95…

A Mobile city councilman is in stable condition today after he was shot during a robbery in South Africa this weekend.City Councilman C.J. Small owns and…

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The Alabama Historical Commission is commemorating the 55th anniversary of the Freedom Rides today in Montgomery.In 1961, a group of largely black…