freedom ride

or Freedom Ride


noun
  1. (especially in the 1960s) a bus trip made to parts of the southern U.S. by persons engaging in efforts to integrate racially segregated public facilities.

Origin of freedom ride

1
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65

Other words from freedom ride

  • freedom rider, noun

Words Nearby freedom ride

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