Definition of freedom ride
: a ride made by civil rights workers through states of the southern U.S. to ascertain whether public facilities (such as bus terminals) are desegregated
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“Freedom ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20ride. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of freedom ride was in 1961
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