Tag Archives: The Freedom Riders

Civil Rights Era to Michael Brown | 50 Years of Hate | Rep John Lewis Says POTUS Should Declare Martial Law in Ferguson!

Posted on August 14, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF MICHAEL BROWN  HIS PARENTS & THE CITIZENS OF FERGUSON!  God Bless Michael Brown Sr. & Lesley McSpadden. Don’t be fooled by the folks screaming the loudest about No federal troops! No Martial law! Let the … Continue reading →

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Black History | The Freedom Riders

Posted on February 10, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Throughout the summer of 1961, more than 400 black and white young Americans traveled together on buses and trains throughout the Deep South, deliberately violating Jim Crow laws in an effort to overturn them. Led by Diane Nash, the Freedom … Continue reading →

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