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Precursor to The Freedom Rides
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The first actual "Freedom Ride" that journeyed into the deep south where Jim Crow ruled.
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They start to encounter heavy resistance from the Ku Klux Klan and other groups. the police generally take about an extra 15-20 minutes to arrive than they should because of their ties to the KKK.
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Mobs and police work together in trying to stop the Freedom Riders, and they end up injuring some of the Riders to an extreme level.
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The Riders are forced to finish their journey by plane under protection of the Kennedy Administration. Nashville Student movement picks it back up.