Whiteside and Freedom Riders at Morehouse College

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Kaitlyn Whiteside, an alumna of the School of History, Technology and Society, was among the students on the Freedom Riders bus tour who visited Morehouse College on May 11th. The Freedom Riders bus tour is in honor of the 50th anniversary of the journey of the original Freedom Riders, who rode buses into the Deep South to test the enforcement of federal laws. The students met with original Freedom Riders and discussed their role in history.  

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution - May 11, 2011

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Additional Information

Groups

Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Categories
Student Research
Keywords
civil rights, freedom riders, Kaitlyn Whiteside
Status
  • Created By: Benjamin Chapman
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: May 12, 2011 - 6:54am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:24pm