Documentary ·History · United States of America · 2010 · 1h 57m

Freedom Riders

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Director
Stanley Nelson
Cast
Raymond Arsenault as Self - Author of 'Freedom Riders' Genevieve Houghton as Self - Freedom Rider Gordon Carey as Self - Core staff Derek Catsam as Self - Historian John Lewis as Self - Freedom Rider Diane Nash as Self - Student, Fisk University
Crew
Lewis Erskine — Editor Aljernon Tunsil — Editor Stanley Nelson — Writer Laurens Grant — Producer Stanley Nelson — Producer
Synopsis

This is the story of more than four hundred Americans who participated in a bold and dangerous experiment designed to awaken the conscience of a complacent nation. These self-proclaimed, 'Freedom Riders' challenged the mores of a racially segregated society by performing a disarmingly simple act.

Trailer Freedom Riders — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Stanley Nelson Director Lewis Erskine Editor Aljernon Tunsil Editor Stanley Nelson Writer Laurens Grant Producer Stanley Nelson Producer
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