Eyes on the Prize

Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) | Freedom Riders

Clip: Season 1 Episode 3 | 1m 3s  | Video has closed captioning.

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James Farmer, the director of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), explains the step-by-step procedures for the Freedom Riders from Washington, D.C. through America's South to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1961. From Eyes on the Prize: Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961).

Aired: 04/11/21

Expires: 03/14/25

Rating: TV-PG

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