Freedom Riders (2010)

7.5/10 • 117 min • Documentary History

Overview

This is the story of more than four hundred Americans who participated in a bold and dangerous experiment designed to awaken the conscience of a complacent nation. These self-proclaimed, 'Freedom Riders' challenged the mores of a racially segregated society by performing a disarmingly simple act.

Cast

John Lewis

Self - Freedom Rider

Diane Nash

Self - Student, Fisk University

John Seigenthaler

Self - Nashville resident

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