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Freedom Riders

Meridian, Mississippi
· Meridian Civil Rights Trail
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Freedom Riders traveled through the Meridian bus station without major incident, thanks to negotiation efforts by local Civil Rights activists and police. Their experience differed from that in other cities, where they faced mob violence and arrests.
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