Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961

Even though the Supreme Court ruled segregation on interstate bus lines unconstitutional, it was still the rule in southern states.  On May 4th, 1961, a group of thirteen friends, black and white, old and young boarded buses headed south to make a statement. 

They hoped to draw attention to the lack of enforcement of desegregation laws in the south and to start a national conversation.  But the farther south they travel the more violence and hate they must endure.

Larry Dane Brimner's book tells the story of these twelve days with first person accounts and carefully chosen images.  Highly recommended.