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Freedom Rides Museum

The Freedom Rides Museum in Montgomery, Alabama is a museum that tells the story of the Freedom Rides of 1961 and the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama through interactive exhibits, oral histories, and educational programming. The Freedom Rides were a series of bus rides that were organized by civil rights activists in 1961 to challenge the racial segregation of interstate bus terminals in the Southern United States. The Freedom Rides Museum is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of these events, and their impact on the Civil Rights Movement. The exhibits at the museum includes artifacts, photographs, and other items from the Freedom Rides, as well as information about the people who participated in them. The museum also offer educational programs for students and adults, and it provides a space for reflection and dialogue about the ongoing struggle for civil rights and equality.