freedom ride
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of freedom ride
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Rustin later published writings about being imprisoned and subjected to hard labor for taking part in the first freedom ride, which was also known as the Journey of Reconciliation.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
"Today is Leah's last freedom ride," her son Edgar said.
From Fox News ● Jun. 10, 2019
In the summer of 1961, 13 civil rights protestors went on the first freedom ride.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
I am endlessly transforming and riding, and I am the vehicle for the voice of my fans, for the voice of my creativity, and I’m always on a freedom ride to myself.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2011
Motorcycle buffs, they plan to criss-cross the U.S. on Harley-Davidsons in what they're calling "a freedom ride" to draw attention to hundreds of hostages still being held in the Colombian jungle.
From Time Magazine Archive
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