Freedom Riders

In 1961, a small interracial band of “Freedom Riders” challenged discriminatory laws requiring separation of the races in interstate travel.

The Freedom Riders National Monument is a United States National Monument in Anniston, Alabama established by President Barack Obama in January 2017 to preserve and commemorate the Freedom Riders during the Civil Rights Movement.

On Mother’s Day 1961, a Freedom Riders bus was attacked at the Greyhound Bus Station in Anniston, Alabama, and was attacked again and burned just six miles out of town on Route 202. The Freedom Riders were a group of civil rights activists, both African American and Caucasian, who tested integration laws on the interstate bus system. The incident in Anniston was quickly reported in newspapers and shown on television screens across the country, shocking the nation and inspiring more people to join the fight against the injustices of Jim Crow laws in the American South. Freedom Riders National Monument includes the former Greyhound Bus Station in Anniston and the bus burning site in Calhoun County.

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The site of the 1961 bus burning and the former Greyhound station in downtown Anniston are now part of the National Park Service and are dedicated to the Freedom Riders’ achievements in the fight for civil rights.

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Dr. Lowe is Chief Historian for the National Park Service (NPS). In her nearly two decades with NPS, she has gained a thorough knowledge of its cultural resources and partnerships. Dr. Lowe served as Southeast Region Chief Historian when the...

Freedom Riders Park, Anniston Alabama - On the actual site of the bus burning, Freedom Riders Park will serve as a place for education and reflection. It will emphasize the region’s ongoing struggle for civil rights and include several positive and uplifting stories that stemmed from the horrific incident.

MNN - Mother Nature Network Where: Anniston, Alabama What: Historic sites totaling about 6 acres in and near Anniston, Alabama When: Established January 2017 Why: In 196

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