The first were called a "Journey of Reconciliation
The first were called a "Journey of Reconciliation" and were designed to test the 1946 decision in the Irene Morgan case. They began again in 1961 and after one of the vehicles was firebombed, Alabama governor John Patterson called it a foolish venture, but James Farmer's organization's goal of getting to New Orleans by bus would not be denied, and eventually Robert Kennedy had to step in and guarantee federal protection. FTP identify these moving demonstrations against segregated interstate travel which were led by the Congress of Racial Equality.
The first were called a "Journey of Reconciliation" and were designed to test the 1946 decision in the Irene Morgan case.
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