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illustrated bus terminal building

The People v. Jim Crow: Federal Cases that Inspired the Freedom Rides of 1961

by NationalArchivesBlog, posted in Anniversary, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Protest & Issues

In 1961, the Freedom Riders purposely challenged a system that ignored a series of civil rights cases, ruling segregation of interstate commerce unconstitutional.  The legal battles that inspired the Freedom Rides were fought by a World War II defense contractor, an Army officer, and a law student who, at their pivotal moments in history, were … Continue reading The People v. Jim Crow: Federal Cases that Inspired the Freedom Rides of 1961

view down a street with bus terminal on right

Bruce Boynton: The Original Freedom Rider

by NationalArchivesBlog, posted in Civil Rights, Civil Rights Protest & Issues, Tribute/News

On December 20, 1958, Bruce Carver Boynton, a black law student at Howard University was on his way home to Selma, Alabama via Trailways bus line for the Christmas Holidays.  On his way home, Boynton bus stopped in Richmond, Virginia for a forty-minute layover.   Trailways Bus Terminal in Richmond, VA, 1960 (Courtesy of The Library … Continue reading Bruce Boynton: The Original Freedom Rider