Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
But most of them democrats. If you look at any old pix of the day, plenty of white women out there screaming, no doubt racial slurs, at those brave black folks who attempted to cross "the line", whatever it may have been at the time.
These were just college kids. I guess I'm so accustomed to Americans being apathetic that I can't fathom that a bunch of 18 year olds would risk their lives for a cause. I really recommend watching it.
That's because your average young person today can't even carry on a conversation as they're too busy staring into a phone.
And I would bet if you asked any of them about the Civil Rights movement and the Freedom Riders they wouldn't have a clue as to what you were talking about or even Google it.
America was not always the apathetic mess it is today.
These were just college kids. I guess I'm so accustomed to Americans being apathetic that I can't fathom that a bunch of 18 year olds would risk their lives for a cause. I really recommend watching it.
Let's ask Freedom Rider John Lewis what he thinks of the current parties:
Thank you for that wonderful clip, I've had the good fortune to meet Mr. John Lewis, he is a living national treasure and one of my heros.
In 1961 I was 11 years old and old enough to understand what they were doing and followed them closely. I had already faced racial hatred at that young age as a mixed blood American Indian.
The Freedom Rider's may have been young but they knew full well what they were doing, they were fighting for a better world. The younger generations have never had to face segregation thanks to the Freedom Riders.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
