18+ Freedom Riders Attacked Pictures. Before reaching birmingham, the freedom riders had split with one group going to birmingham and another to anniston. The freedom riders continued, however, and crossed georgia without incident.

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A mob of racists beats freedom riders in birmingham, alabama, u.s.a. Known thereafter as the freedom rides, the protests galvanized national support for civil rights reforms and compelled federal engagement in the african american freedom struggle. A mob of 300 white segregationists attacked black and white freedom riders at the.

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The greyhound riders were met in anniston by. The busload of freedom riders had been attacked, had been beaten. The freedom rides continued, and nash later joined the selma voting rights efforts, culminating in may 20, 1961: 436 individuals took part in at least 60 freedom rides, many of which were attacked by white segregationists.