tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16198304.post6144746593467300617..comments2023-10-14T13:27:29.156+01:00Comments on Ancestral Energies: Black History Film: Freedom Riders Zhana21http://www.blogger.com/profile/01493863144605527837noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16198304.post-35952723072031738632016-09-05T19:14:21.386+01:002016-09-05T19:14:21.386+01:00Thank you for your thoughtful blog, Zhana. I have...Thank you for your thoughtful blog, Zhana. I have seen this film, and recall those days of terror. I think that the Freedom Riders went ahead with their plans in spite of the danger because: 1) they were very young and determined to confront racism immediately; they may have thought that MLK's ideology of peaceful demonstration was too passive, and 2) they may not have realized how dangerous confronting white racists could be.<br /><br />By the way, CORE was the Congress of Racial Equality.Nubiagirlnoreply@blogger.com