Freedom Rides is a course unit in the career oriented and credit bearing course in Government, Public Administration, Global Politics, Diplomacy, and Foreign Affairs. 12 graders and highly motivated 11th graders taking Advanced Placement courses. The course is offered as a School Year Advanced Placement Internship (AIP).
People may seek to simplify and beautify the past and erase aspects that are uncomfortable. Ideologues may seek to ban the books. Nevertheless, preserving the stories and commemorating the events advance knowledge and a collective memory of history, which is the study of the past that can also help society to understand the present, and to shape the future. History gives us a better understanding of ourselves, the world, and present-day issues by providing knowledge and perspectives.
The Freedom Rides constitute a pivotal era in American history that helped to bring about unprecedented and notable change through Civil Rights legislations. The United States federal government was not enforcing the laws that outlawed desegregation in interstate travels.
The Freedom Riders brought new urgency that sensitized the nation and world and broadened the societal consciousness. The participants underscored the moral imperative to challenge oppressive laws and practices. The narratives are poignant, and the images are spellbinding.
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