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Portraits of Freedom Riders: Then and NowMore than 300 Freedom Riders were imprisoned in 1961. Where are they now? Find out in this excerpt from Breach of Peace.
Bill Svanoe, NowSince then: Formed the Rooftop Singers and recorded "Walk Right In," a number one hit in 1963. Recorded and toured until 1968, when the group disbanded. Began writing plays and screenplays, living in Los Angeles for most of the '70s, and Vail, Colorado, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, during the '80s. Since 2001, has also taught screenwriting and playwriting at the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill. Related Resources
From The Oprah Winfrey Show Oprah Honors American Heroes: The Freedom Riders Reunite 50 Years Later
Published on May 04, 2011
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Issues Facing America: The '60sThe Freedom Rides of 1961 weren't the only civil rights revolution taking place during this time. Find out what was happening in the Deep South and around the country that made the Freedom Rides necessary.
Excerpt from Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial JusticeRead an excerpt from Raymond Arsenault's book, Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice.
Leaders of the Freedom Rider MovementGet to know seven of the major players involved in the Freedom Rides of 1961.
Oprah Honors Freedom RidersBlack people and white people, willing to die for what was right. Fifty years later, Oprah reunites American heroes, the Freedom Riders.
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