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"freedom ride" refers to a form of protest where people, often activists, travel together on buses or other vehicles to challenge unjust laws or segregation and fight for equal rights. It is a way to peacefully demonstrate and raise awareness about discrimination and the need for change.
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«freedom»
«ride»
Sentences with «freedom ride»
- Have you heard how the raw milk freedom ride went? (foodrenegade.com)
- The Newark Black Film Festival, the longest running festival of its kind in the United States, kicks off its 40th season on June 25 at the Newark Museum with a film that marks the 50th anniversary of the first Freedom Ride in May 1961. (newarkmuseum.org)
- Student courage at lunch counter sit - ins and on Freedom Rides led the way to end to legally - sanctioned racial segregation in America, and they were in the forefront of the movement that forced a President from office and, eventually, an end to the war in Vietnam. (sun-sentinel.com)
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