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
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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
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This project is sponsored in part by Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism.
Jessie Ball duPont Fund
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This project is sponsored in part by The Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
Rossetter House Foundation
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This project is sponsored in part by The Historic Rossetter House Museum.