Freedom Riders
This documentary from award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson is the powerful story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives - and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment - for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism. Featuring testimony from a fascinating cast of characters including: the Riders themselves, state and federal government officials, and journalists who witnessed the Rides firsthand.
Year: 2011
Genre: Documentaries, General Docos, Political Docos, Black Civil Rights, Historical
Country: USA
Director: Stanley Nelson
Duration: 113 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains violence.
8.2/10
Location in store: Documentary (Historical)
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