Leaflets were produced to publicize the boycott, and 18 African American taxi companies agreed to charge the bus fare rate rather than their normal rate. 26 year old Martin Luther King, Jr. was chosen to head the MIA. ... These protests became known as "Freedom Rides." ... The first Freedom Riders left Washington, D.C. on May 4, 1961. ... To maintain the protest, members of CORE, SNCC, and SCLC formed the Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee. Freedom Rides continued. with many participants arrested and jailed. ...

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The Emancipation Proclamation was the first political movement to equality; in 1863 it proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the ten rebelling states. Ward believes "the Emancipation Proclamation stands as a monumental landmark in the advancement of liberty1" In contrast US history writes, "the search for equal rights was far from over with the passage of the 14th Amendment2" as the Supreme Court did nothing to ensure that the 14th Amendment, which stated that no "State [should] deprive any person of life, liberty, or property,3" was made a meaningful reality. ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate