freedom ride
The term "freedom ride" refers to protest journeys in the 1960s aimed at challenging racial segregation in public transportation, primarily in the southern United States.
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Definition
B2United States
(historical, political)A bus journey made by civil rights activists in the 1960s to oppose racial segregation in the southern U.S.
Example
- The freedom rides were pivotal in the fight against segregation in the southern United States.
- Many young activists participated in freedom rides to support civil rights.
B2Australia
(historical, political)A protest journey in 1965 by activists to oppose discrimination against Indigenous Australians.
Example
- The 1965 Australian freedom ride was inspired by the civil rights movement in the U.S.
- Students from the University of Sydney organized the Australian freedom ride to highlight injustices faced by Indigenous communities.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "freedom ride":
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