May 14, 1961
On Mother's Day, May 14, 1961, a group of black and white CORE youth on a "Freedom Ride" from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans arrived by bus at the Birmingham Greyhound terminal. They were riding through the deep south to test a court case, "Boynton vs. Virginia", declaring segregation in bus terminals unconstitutional. Here they were met and attacked by a mob of Klansmen. The riders were severely assaulted while the police watched, yet the youth stood their grounds.| HM Number | HMHQ9 |
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| Year Placed | 1995 |
| Placed By | Alabama Historical Commission, Greyhound and Kenneth Mullinax Jr |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 8:15pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 517746 N 3708587 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.51670000, -86.80890000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 31.002', W 86° 48.534' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 31' 0.12" N, 86° 48' 32.04" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 205 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 401-437 19th St N, Birmingham AL 35203, US |
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