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60 years ago today, eighteen Freedom Riders left for New Orleans from Washington, D.C. to desegregate the South's Jim Crow interstate buses. Here are some of those who were arrested. Hank Thomas, Washington, D.C., 19
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May 4, 2021 · 5:15 PM UTC

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Early on, David Frankhauser of Cincinnati was a Freedom Rider. These were brave heroes!