Freedom Riders Comment

The Freedom Riders were extremely brave individuals who were fighting for what they believed was right. There were many things in this documentary that I found surprising. One thing I found surprising was when the bus was in Anniston, and got flat tires from the mob, the bus driver just walked away and left the travelers alone on the bus to fend for themselves. Another thing I found interesting was that along with the black freedom riders, there were whites who joined the rides too. I found those people as very brave. One last thing I found interesting was that the police in cities like Birmingham and Montgomery wouldn't protect the riders until the federal government told them to.