Who Were the Freedom Riders? | The Civil Rights Movement

In response to the South's continued practice of segregation, a group of activists from all backgrounds and races rode interstate buses into the deep South. Met by violence and opposition, the Freedom Riders displayed true acts of courage as they peacefully sought to end segregation in the South and achieve civil rights for all people.
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[@zuhzanderful]

Lord I step out my comfort zone holding a door open for folks a few feet away sometimes… and then here you have folks having the courage of their convictions to hold steadfast on something that we may take for granted today. I wouldn’t be born today nor half my friends without freaking warriors like these. Freaking inspiring seeing what courage can do to change human perspective through generations.

[@alanstrong55]

There was so much violence attached to any Civil Rights movement. Senseless murders and sabotage followed it like a garbage truck down some alley. Hats off to the brave people who dared to stand up and fight.

[@annabrown9670]

I WORKED WITH BLACK NURSES WHO WERE KIND, COMPASSIONATE AND GOOD CARING PEOPLE I WAS A SINGLE YOUNG MOTHER WITH TWO LITTLE BOYS AND NO FAMILY,I WAS ILL FOR A WEEK WITH THE COLD AND FLU THEY CAME TO MY HOUSE,WITH GROCERIES AND HELPED ME AND MY KIDS TILL ,I COULD GO BACK TO WORK SO ITS ALWAYS GOOD AND BAD IN EVERY RACE GOD BLESS THEM FOR HELPING AND BEING SO GOOD TO ME🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😇😇

[@michemiche7294]

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THESE PEACEFUL PROTESTS. THIS VICTORY WAS FELT IN THE CARIBBEAN AS WELL TRULY APPRECIATED

[@laylawood9085]

My respect to those people, who were part of this movement! The job that they have done is incredible! I really hope that racism will be completely abolished one day and I believe that it is now our turn to step in and to make that happen! Thank you for the video btw.!!!

[@carrisenn8518]

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[@zachroth7928]

My son was doing his homework and he really liked this video. Thanks for posting it!

[@kamel7485]

So your son is a racist

[@Miltypooh2001]

The amount of effort put into this documentary is very well done the freedom riders had the balls to go into the deep south, get treated so badly and still kept their power of positivity to everyone and show them that they just want freedom and social equality.

[@weewhitedug5082]

I remember reading that the Rosa Parks incident inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which lasted a year. Blacks and other races who opposed discrimination, in Montgomery, AL, refused to ride that bus. Instead, they walked, biked and carpooled. Initially, they asked for courtesy, the hiring of black bus drivers and fair pay for those drivers. But after a year, the supreme court passed a judgement declaring segregation on busses illegal.

[@natd602]

Here for an online class. It seems we just can't learn from history. A genocide in China, police brutality coming to a head here in the U.S and officers getting away with it... I will never understand why we do this. This was a great summary; very informative and didn't leave out details but also wasn't too lengthy.

[@jacksonxiong7883]

Short, simple, and sweet. Thank you :) ❤️

[@Bestillivoze]

The whole story is summed up in 5 minutes. Well done!

[@cortwill4085]

4 mins, but okies

[@happysouma1390]

Every time I watch a video about civil rights movements, I cry. How dare human discriminate against another human bc of their skin color or ethnicity? Those are the real heroes. They fought for the freedom of future generations, yet what is happening to America's freedom now?

[@judewilliams3911]

whoever that black woman was she did a good job telling the story

[@jamienez]

Dr. Barbara McCaskill as introduced in beginning

[@summergu3066]

Our teacher is using this for our work

[@marinawarren7616]

In History class we are learning about Freedom of Rights and everythung about it. I enjoyed this video helped me alot i learned alot from this video.

[@veeringwindswx4646]

Thank you for this video; it was a comprehensive review of the topic.

[@khaipinaulak485]

What I just needed for my assignment

[@rillex_char1482]

This is so complex but simple. Thank you for this

[@ModRussia.]

I’m using this video to help me with a school project thanks for posting this

[@AlienJenny]

just finished my homework on this and i love this topic

[@mariem1064]

When you see how decent, well dressed and nice looking, people were in the 60s you wonder what has happened to us !!!

[@khaipinaulak485]

You can blame JB for that

[@victormunhozzz]

lmao k boomer

[@Hallowen2431]

Gee not the time Marie especially with this topic

[@Hankersonphotography]

Wrong place....good point...but not here.

[@tinasilvercat6923]

My cousin, a rabbi, was a freedom rider!

[@candyrushascendedphoenix8]

This is a beautiful educational video...❤❤❤

[@babetteateoatmeal7854]

Thank you for this video, very informative and helped with my history assignment when learning from home :)

[@kelvinxyz]

This video is so easy to understand and interesting good job!

[@GPBEducation]

Thank you for watching!

[@cmebans35]

2024 still believe 🙏🙏🙏

[@bytheway1031]

OTD in 1961 the 'Freedom Riders' depart from Washington DC 05-04-2022

[@sabrinahills15]

tell it girl

[@cortwill4085]

AWESOME VIDEO, WOOPS SORRY FOR THE CAPITALIZATION!:/ : ) February, 12th,2024

[@soberminds4995]

Let's do it again!!!!

[@khaipinaulak485]

I really love the background music, and was wondering where can I find it

[@GPBEducation]

Thanks! We get most of our music from De Wolfe Music.

[@robloxchamps9084]

Noice

[@shoemane94]

She forgot to mention Robert Freeman

[@vexxorcist4125]

only real ones will get it.

[@shoemane94]

WooZyMagic word up

[@ezraelreynolds3442]

Lol

[@eternalpickle1391]

🤣🤣

[@gabriellordjohnson3318]

He was one of the main activist 😂

[@desireeromero5591]

my daughter needed help for her hw and it was really educational and lit🤩😜

[@swaggysauce3923]

my son was so enthusiastic about this video! he was like a golden retriever haha 🤪

[@HookBeak_66]

An interesting piece of history to learn from, the most important conclusion to this was missing. It wasn't until The Civil Rights Law of 1964 that segregation legally ended. But I'm thinking I'm sure there were those who resented the law & continued the hatred. The KKK still exists in some parts of the U.$ I've seen documentaries on this.

[@IgnacioPaulette]

This is the inspiration of the movie called Freedom Writters, I came here only for the GM PD-4104 Greyhound Lines🤣😅 But thanks for the information

[@Babyfacedenzz]

0:15 good information to your project

[@dingo5797]

You are a legend, an actual godsend

[@jiezhen4980]

How to play the full 2-hour film? Same for homework

[@CuanMRaw]

1:48 live the vid, what's the song?

[@JadonisS]

Great video

[@GPBEducation]

Thanks!

[@phillip7731]

Here because of the boondocks lol

[@ShakespeareCafe]

Noted historian J Mills Thornton has a detailed lecture on the Freedom Riders on KZbin and gives a more politically nuanced explanation of JFK and RFK in response to the violence

[@MaddPerry]

The ad I got for this video was from Black Lives Matter...... protests are STILL going on in 2020 for the black community. Heartbreaking.

[@johnlatham3854]

The intensity of separation of races doesn't exist. The Freedom Riders played a big part of this change.

[@Mustaphamona]

History repeating itself in palstaine right now ☹☹☹☹☹

[@karenjdavis8]

4:34 is or me or does the guy by the bus window appear to be on a cell phone?

[@cursedflame7232]

hes leaning against the window

[@user-mm5ty4lj1y]

The music is annoying but good video

[@sondrasims-taylor5367]

Gladys cook? insoul food cafe? hair greese?

[@SteezyD909]

😮😮

[@ingridsantana5450]

hello

[@Hxted101]

hi

[@keeganlshoemate6291]

Its domestic violence my cousin

[@colfdralegend]

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[@JifyYT]

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[@colfdralegend]

Crystal Haunters *siiigh*

[@percyholland5592]

Remember The name Gary Thomas Rowe 1975 Church Committee Hearings The Whole thing was a set up

[@justinboi6544]

yeet

[@BellUH-1Huey]

This video made my wife leave me

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[@adrianthorsell1010]

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[@RicardoMartinez-qs9es]

sad

[@sandraoss326]

Claudette Covin was the real Rosa Parks

[@Hankersonphotography]

How can Claudette Colvin be Rosa Parks......you can say she protested the unconstitutional desegregation on buses before Rosa...but how can she be someone else? Make that make sense for me.

[@sandraoss326]

look it up my friend you will be informed.

[@JifyYT]

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[@colfdralegend]

Crystal Haunters delete this

[@ferguswood4065]

i just pood my pants

[@gregpettis1113]

I would've been with the people burning the buses

[@baberRuth]

Good for you. Not

[@zachroth7928]

BTW Jude calling her that ''black women'' is racist

[@olliligz2631]

Zach Roth lol no

[@irishrOOkin]

She s black she s a women and you re un entitled prick Cheers

[@DeEJbossRektm]

very misinforming i don’t like how black people get a chance to show their perspective

[@mav8126]

i totally agree with you on your part, if anything i personally think they don’t deserve it. thank you for your comment!

[@alexponce8566]

@@mav8126 deserve what?

[@alexponce8566]

why??

[@user-lo3xo6go7m]

My son was doing his homework and he really liked this video. Thanks for posting it!