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Before Rosa Parks, There Was Irene Morgan
Irene Morgan fought her 1944 arrest for sitting in the front of an interstate bus.
Before Rosa Parks, There Was Irene Morgan
Two activists reflect on what the Freedom Rides meant for the Civil Rights movement.
Down Freedom's Main Line
Rebroadcasts Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Check your local listings.
Freedom Riders Preview
Civil rights activists rehearsed non-violence, and were prepared to face violence.
Practicing Non-Violence
May 1961, a busload of Freedom Riders were confronted by an angry mob in Montgomery, AL.
This Was Absolute War
Travelling in the Segregated South
For African-Americans, travel in the segregated South was insulting at best.
Travelling in the Segregated South
Carter on the Economy: Energy Crisis
Carter asked Americans to cut down their energy usage during a fireside chat in 1977.
Carter on the Economy: Energy Crisis
Alicia Skeeter: James Farmer Quotes
Alicia Skeeter talks with her peers about the words of civil rights leader James Farmer.
Alicia Skeeter: James Farmer Quotes
Charles Reed Jr. discusses his thoughts at the end of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
Day 10: Charles Reed Jr.
Student Freedom Rider Esther Kim sings and plays "We Shall Overcome" on the ukulele.
Day 10: Esther Kim
Student Tania Smith's video about the importance of music to the Freedom Riders.
Day 10: Tania Smith
Day 7 at the 16th Street Church
The student freedom riders attend a concert in the 16th Street Baptist Church.
Day 7 at the 16th Street Church
Michael Tubbs Speaks at Jim Hill High School
Student freedom rider Michael Tubbs speaks to students at Jim Hill High School.
Michael Tubbs Speaks at Jim Hill High School
Doaa Dorgham films her fellow Student Freedom Riders' doing their own "freedom dances."
Day 9: Doaa Dorgham
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