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Before the Freedom Rides: William Worthy reports from 1961 Montgomery

13 Jul 2014 Blog by William Worthy

Four years after the successful conclusion of the Montgomery Bus Boycott - and two-and-a-bit months before the first Freedom Ride - legendary activist and journalist William Worthy reported for Peace News on the treatment meted out to African-American interstate travellers who failed to comply with segregation.

This article first appeared in the 24 February 1961 issue of Peace News.

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Topics: Activist history
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