The history of the Freedom Riders often has been lost, Person said, and he is pleased that a new national monument will educate people, especially children. Martin Luther King Jr., right, tells reporters that the Freedom Rides will continue in Montgomery, Ala. John Lewis, left, appears with a bandaged head. During the Freedom Rides, he said, “we had marshals along the parade route who shared the agenda of the group. In 2012, she said, a sign that noted the historic relevance of the bus station was burned shortly after it was installed. Both were among those badly beaten at the Montgomery bus station .

Source: Washington Post January 16, 2017 02:38 UTC