Hank Thomas Oral History Interview
Henry “Hank” Thomas, a founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, recounted his experiences as one of the original 13 Freedom Riders, civil rights activists who travel…
913 viewsHenry “Hank” Thomas, a founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, recounted his experiences as one of the original 13 Freedom Riders, civil rights activists who travel…
913 viewsCivil rights advocates spoke at a forum commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Representative John Lewis (D-GA) talked about his experience in he…
8,270 viewsA 50th anniversary reunion was held of Freedom Riders. In the Spring and Summer of 1961, black and white Freedom Riders rode buses throughout the South in an effort to eradicate racial segre…
1,885 viewsA 50th anniversary reunion was held of Freedom Riders. In the Spring and Summer of 1961, black and white Freedom Riders rode buses throughout the South in an effort to eradicate racial segre…
468 viewsFormer civil rights activists spoke about their experiences as freedom riders on integrated buses during the civil rights movements of the 1960s. Following their remarks they answered questi…
295 viewsAuthor David Halberstam discussed his new book, The Children. In the book, Mr. Halberstam profiled the young men and women active in the Civil Rights movement in Nashville, Tennessee in the …
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