The Heinous 1961 KKK Attack on the Freedom Riders

Name: The Heinous 1961 KKK Attack on the Freedom Riders
Uploaded: 2018-09-15
Duration: 206356
Description: On May 4, 1961, a bus carrying black and white anti-segregation activists called the Freedom Riders rolled into Alabama and was immediately attacked by members of the KKK. This event was captured in a series of jarring images by photographer Joe Postiglione.

On May 4, 1961, a bus carrying black and white anti-segregation activists called the Freedom Riders rolled into Alabama and was immediately attacked by members of the KKK. This event was captured in a series of jarring images by photographer Joe Postiglione. (03:26)