been met with unfaltering prejudice, trial and error. So, to bring light to not only tragedies but the resilience many black American’s faced throughout time – but also highlight one of many ways in which black Americans fought against inequality.
In 1961, the Congression of Racial Quality – or otherwise known as CORE – founded Freedom Rides, located in Montgomery, Alabama. The campaign aimed to question various laws that were unconstitutional, such as Jim Crow and the blatant unfairness that black Americans had to constantly face at the time. They called themselves Freedom Riders, as they crossed racial barriers in depots and onboard buses.
Ultimately, the goal was to bring awareness to the inequality that ceaselessly took place. Some wrote farewell letters and wills, because they knew traveling to certain places to protest would undoubtedly evoke violence – and sometimes that kind of violence ended in death.
As of recently the Freedom Rider Museum acts as a place not only for remembrance and memorial, but also a keepsake where tourists or locals can indulge in the history of Montgomery itself. Even though it has been many years since the museum had grown from a place of protest and bigotry – it still stands true today, embraced by its community and those who travel to indulge in the relic.
