Seven Days of 1961
By USA TODAY
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Episodes: 8
Description
Hear history from the people who made it on the Seven Days of 1961 podcast. Activists share what happened when they challenged white supremacy, facing violence and arrest.
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1,500 Black college students challenged police in 1961. The Supreme Court took their side.
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Joyce Barrett led a sit-in at age 22, helping to enact a ban on racial discrimination in Maryland
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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More than 100 high school students walk out in protest of Brenda Travis' expulsion for activism
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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After Freedom Riders barely escaped death, new activists poured into the South for months
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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How nine college students challenged segregation at a public library
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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At age 15, Kenneth Dious was ready to fight for the Black students integrating UGA
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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They wanted to integrate their South Carolina town in 1961. The college students were sentenced to a chain gang.
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Trailer: Seven Days of 1961
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Oct 15, 2021 |