Publisher: Cavendish Square

Copyright Date: 2018

Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 01/15/18

Pages: 112 pages

ISBN: 1-502-63118-0

ISBN 13: 978-1-502-63118-3

Dewey: 920

LCCN: 2017021319

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Freedom Rides, 1961. Juvenile literature.
African American civil rights workers. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers. Biography. Juvenile literature.
African Americans. Civil rights. Southern States. History. 20th century. Juvenile literature.
Freedom Rides, 1961.
African American civil rights workers.
Civil rights workers.
African Americans. Civil rights. Southern States. History. 20th century.
Southern States. Race relations. Juvenile literature.
Southern States. Race relations.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reading Level: 9.0

Interest Level: 9-12

Guided Reading Level: Z

The Supreme Court's decision in the 1960 case of Boynton v. Virginia held that any amenity related to interstate travel could not be segregated. In the South, the decision effected little change; restaurants, restrooms, and waiting rooms in bus and train terminals remained divided into white-only and black-only areas in 1961 when the Freedom Riders showed the world the ugly reality of segregation. At the outset of the Freedom Rides, thirteen men and women, both black and white, came together to ride buses through the South and challenge segregation in bus terminals. They faced an overwhelming, violent response. Yet at the peak of the movement, more than four hundred people risked physical harm to participate. This book provides a comprehensive look at the bravery of those involved, describes the racism protestors fought, and outlines how peaceful tactics ultimately led to desegregation.