This is the story of more than four hundred Americans who participated in a bold and dangerous experiment designed to awaken the conscience of a complacent nation. These self-proclaimed, 'Freedom Riders' challenged the mores of a racially segregated society by performing a disarmingly simple act.

Credits

Stanley NelsonDirector

Raymond ArsenaultSelf - Author of 'Freedom Riders'

Genevieve HoughtonSelf - Freedom Rider

Gordon CareySelf - Core staff

Derek CatsamSelf - Historian