Freedom Riders

This powerful documentary film tells the story of more than four hundred Americans who embarked on a bold and daring experiment to awaken the conscience of a complacent nation. In 1961, hundreds of civil rights activists challenged racial segregation in American interstate transportation by sitting wherever they chose on buses and trains, compelling equal access to terminal restaurants and waiting rooms. Their actions brought the practice of racial segregation to national attention, sparking a crucial moment in the Civil Rights Movement.