The Freedom Rides of 1961 are seen as a pivotal point in the Civil Rights Movement, but it's often forgotten that two groups of Freedom Riders came to Florida.
The Florida Historical Society Thanks Our Sponsors:
Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts
Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism
This project is sponsored in part by Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism.
Jessie Ball duPont Fund
This project is sponsored in part by The Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
Rossetter House Foundation
This project is sponsored in part by The Historic Rossetter House Museum.