Journey of Reconciliation
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title:
Journey of Reconciliation
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The Journey of Reconciliation, also called "First Freedom Ride", was a form of nonviolent direct action to challenge state segregation laws on interstate buses in the Southern United States.
Bayard Rustin and 18 other men and women were the early organizers of the two-week journey that began on April 9, 1947. The participants started their journey in Washington, D.C., traveled as far south as North Carolina, before returning to Washington, D.C. The journey was seen as inspiring the later Freedom
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1947 anti-segregation nonviolent protest in the southern United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_of_Reconciliation
date created:
2008-04-29T15:41:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T22:49:07Z
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