50 years ago today, 'Freedom Riders' risked their lives against cowards to smash Jim Crow

Freedom Riders There was only 13 brave hearts when they went to the Greyhound and Trailways bus South to Washington, DC, 50 years ago today. But within a few months ago there were hundreds of them, black and white, and riding public buses in the jaws of the intransigence of the South. They were boos, threats and harassment, beatings, imprisonment and placed on the fire. Helped their courage and finally crush the unique brand of American apartheid known Jim Crow. But in a mild spring day when it begins in New Orleans, ruled the country through the Chapter, who led, and backup and forced separation of the illicit with Billy clubs, tear gas and fire hoses and police dogs teeth and the police.
Kennedy brothers to encourage them not to go, although it is a national issue, as they later would discourage March in Washington in August '63. But this advice from the highest authorities in the country would not stop him from challenging some of the lowest police managers and the government and the House support the Klan, which will be smirking as friends attacked the mob drinking. When I went abuse long enough, they arrested riders FF, and accused them of "breach of the peace" and other various laws violated, and all amounts that enchanted so-called "race mixing."