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Reverse Freedom Rides (1962)

Published: April 11, 2023, 12:16 p.m.

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It\\u2019s April 11th. This day in 1962, ads are appearing in Louisiana newspapers offering one-way bus rides to northern cities for Black southerners.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss the plan on the part of the racist Louisiana Citizens Council to mount \\u201creverse freedom rides,\\u201d shipping Black southerners to northern cities.

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