Jason Sands

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A handful of whites ambushed two stray Negro teenagers half a block from the bus terminal, setting one briefly on fire with kerosene and breaking the other’s leg with a stomping. Other rioters built an enormous bonfire from the scattered contents of the Freedom Riders’ suitcases.
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63
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