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Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) | Freedom Riders

CORE's James Farmer explains the procedures for the Freedom Riders through the South.

Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) | John Lewis

John Lewis speaks about what the Freedom Riders experienced while traveling in Alabama.

Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) | Nashville Sit-Ins

Activist Diane Nash recounts a day during the lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville.

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