Freedom Riders National Monument
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This is the official Facebook Page of Freedom Riders National Monument. In 1961, a small interracial band of “Freedom Riders” challenged discriminatory laws requiring separation of the races in interstate travel. They were viciously attacked by white supremacists, who firebombed the bus. Images of the attack appeared in hundreds of newspapers, shocking the American public and spurring the Federal Government to issue regulations banning segregation in interstate travel.
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The answer to yesterday's question... Of the other 416 NPS units, 13 are within a 3-hours drive from Freedom Riders NM! Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument - 1.25 hrs Horseshoe Bend National Military Park - 1.25 hrs Little River Canyon National Preserve - 1.5 hrs Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site - 1.75 hrs Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site - 2.25 hrs Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site - 2.25 hrs Russell Cave National Monument - 2.25 hrs Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park - 2.25 hrs Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - 2.25 hrs Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail - 2.5 hrs Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park - 2.5 hrs Natchez Trace Parkway (Tupelo) - 3 hrs Tupelo National Battlefield - 3 hrs Go to www.nps.gov to find out more about these National Park Service sites! #FinndYourPark #EncuentraTuParque #Parks101 #roadtrip
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Anyone want to guess how many of the other 416 National Park Service units are within only a 3-hour drive from Freedom Riders National Monument? Reply with your guess and check back tomorrow for the answer so you can start to plan a summer #NPS #RoadTrip! #FindYourPark #Parks101 #ThursdayTrivia
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#OTD 1961: 27 Freedom Riders (pictured) traveling from Montgomery, AL were arrested in Jackson, MS. For entering and using the white waiting room, they were charged with breach of the peace, failure to obey a police officer, and inciting a riot (later dropped). This mass arrest was the beginning of the "jail-no bail" strategy utilized by the movement. This tactic of refusing bail and remaining in jail put pressure on the Mississippi prison system and garnered more media attention. By the movement's end, over 300 Freedom Riders would be arrested and imprisoned. #Parks101 #NPS #FreedomRiders #CivilRights #BlackHistory #goodtrouble #courage #Mississippi Photos courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Archives & History
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Freedom Riders National Monument is highlighted in the new USA TODAY National Parks Special Edition! Also included are 49 other must-see National Park Service sites. Check out the digital version of "Your Guide to Our National Parks"! http://ee.usatoday.com/eMag/?href=USAM/2017/05/08 #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque #Parks101 #NPS #roadtrip
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Our Dedication Celebration on May 13th highlighted Anniston's history, community, and its promising future. The National Park Service and Freedom Riders National Monument are proud to be a part of the Anniston community and thank everyone for the enthusiastic welcome! Photos: NPS Anniston, Alabama #Parks101 #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque #Anniston #FreedomRiders #NPS #BlackHistory #UShistory #CivilRights
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#OTD in 1936: Freedom Rider Mae Frances Moultrie was born in Dillon, SC. As a 24 year-old student at Morris College, she volunteered to join the Freedom Rides when they passed through Sumter, SC. Ms. Moultrie was the only black female Freedom Rider during this early time in the Movement. She was on the Greyhound bus on May 14, 1961 when it was bombed just outside of Anniston, AL. Due to smoke inhalation, she had to leave the Rides and return to Sumter. Although her ride was short-lived, she has become an icon of the Freedom Rider Movement. The courage of Ms. Moultrie inspired this song to be written about her and the bombing: https://youtu.be/anDq-5iyrNs After a lifetime of service to others, Reverend Doctor Mae Frances Moultrie Howard passed away in 2010. You can read her obituary by following the link below to learn more about her incredible life. http://www.shipmansfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=952370&fh_id=13341 #Parks101 #FindYourPark #FreedomRiders #USHistory #CivilRights #BlackHistory Caroline Herring
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Tune in to @cityofanniston to watch the Freedom Riders National Monument dedication celebration live! #parks101 #findyourpark #civilrights
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May is #AsianPacificHeritage Month and we would like to highlight Freedom Rider Mrs. Mary Harrison Lee (Mary Magdalene Harrison). Mrs. Lee was born in the Philippines and moved to the U.S. with her adopted parents. While attending #Tougaloo College she became inspired to join the Civil Rights Movement and volunteered as a Freedom Rider. On June 23, 1961 she was arrested at the Trailways bus terminal in Jackson, MS. In 1981, after living with her family in Germany, she returned to Jackson, MS to work as an educator. Mrs. Lee passed away in 2016. #NPS101 #FindYourPark #CivilRights #FreedomRiders Tougaloo College National Alumni Association - TCNAA
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