Freedom Riders' Convictions Vacated Over 70 Years After Arrest

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Freedom Riders' Convictions Vacated Over 70 Years After Arrest | The Michigan Chronicle

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ByJovonne Ledet Civil rights activistBayard Rustinand three other men'sconvictions have been clearedover 70 years after they started the first 'freedom rides' againstJim Crow Laws. In 1947, Rustin and the men were among the first group of freedom riders who boarded buses in multiple cities to challenge laws that mandated segregation on interstate travel after … Continued

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