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Freedom Riders attacked in Montgomery

May 20, 20111960s, African-American Civil Rightsadmin

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(Saturday, May 20, 1961) — A white mob attacked a busload of Freedom Riders in Montgomery, Alabama, today prompting the federal government to send in U.S. marshals to restore order.

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