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American Experience | LeRoy Ford: Student Freedom Rider | PBS

Duration: 00:29
Program: Freedom Riders: American Experience #2311

An introductory video to LeRoy Ford, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.

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Post Date: April 12, 2011