And they're modeling their action after the freedom riders from the civil rights movement. |
Thus, in 1971 the Court permitted suit against private persons who attempted to keep civil rights workers and freedom riders from entering Mississippi. |
The peace message will then be taken by freedom riders to Hindenburgplatz in order to present this symbol of commitment before God at the Peace Vespers and to ask for His blessings. |
With a renewed sense of faith and purpose, the freedom riders continued, escorted by national guardsmen. |
The Student Freedom Ride will end in New Orleans on May 16 with a public event and rally to welcome the students and the original Freedom Riders 50 years later. |
They're meeting some of the old freedom riders, Lewis himself was one, who integrated inter-city bus travel. |