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On May 4, 1961, a group of 7 African-American and 6 whites got on two interstate buses heading south. and their detination was New Orleans
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In Rock Hill SC, it was the first sign of violence
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The riders arrived to Atlanta and stayed for a day before moving on
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In Anniston,Alabama the buses were attacked and one was firebombed. Also, the freedom riders were beaten
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The riders arrived in Montgomery,Alabama and they were beaten again. The federal Marshals arrive. Abernathy and kind lead the mass rally to fight back
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They arrive in Jackson,Mississippi and mass arrests happened in bus terminal.
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New volunteers arrived in Jackson to replace the others but they were arrested too and the Freedom Riders died out
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Attorney General Robert Kennedy sent federal marshals to protect the Freedom Riders
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Kennedy pressured the Interstate commerce Comission to issue a ruling that doesnt allow segregation in all interstate transportation
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The Justice Department sued local comunities that did not follow that rule
