Derek-- There was a pretty extensive discussion of the Freedom Riders on this list a couple of years ago. Check the archives--as I recall there was quite a bit of information in those exchanges. There was a good bit of history in Virginia about protest against racial segregation in transportation, including the initial Freedom Rides staged by CORE in the 1940s. Jim Hershman [log in to unmask] Derek Catsam wrote: > > > I am new to the list and so apologize if there have been any recent inquiries > along these lines. I am a PhD candidate writing my dissertation on the Freedom > Rides. I have done most of my research and am beginning to write my second > chapter, which will take the rides from the planning process to the trip > beginning in DC and through Virginia. I am very well versed in all of the > secondary literature and have done substantial primary source research. > However, i am afraid I might be missing something in Virginia. Very little > happened on the Rides in Virginia, but part of that is because the Ride had > been announced in the DC areaand many places took down their Jim Crow signs. I > would be interested in personal memories, particularly from anyone who might > have been active in the movement, as well as to citations from local papers or > other primary sources and the like. You can respond to me on the list > (especially if we want to prompt a discussion of the Rides in the context of > th! is being the 40th anniversary year) or off list at [log in to unmask] > > Thanks -- > > Derek Catsam > > Phd Candidate, Contemporary History Institute, Ohio University > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html