Congresswoman Cori Bush@RepCori

1 year ago

#OTD 63 years ago, the first Freedom Ride left Washington, D.C. Today and everyday, we honor their courage and continue the fight for racial equality.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen@SenatorShaheen

1 year ago

#OTD in 1961: the first freedom ride left Washington, DC, bound for New Orleans. The freedom riders courageously put their lives on the line to challenge the inequities of segregation in the South, and their actions were critical to the success of the Civil Rights Movement.

63 years ago, Freedom Riders boarded a bus headed for the segregated South to join in the fight for equal rights. Despite violent opposition, their protest had a lasting impact on our Nation. Today, as we continue the fight for equality, let us celebrate their legacy.