Day 1 — Washington, D.C.
Orientation and training day. Included in Leg One and the Full Journey.
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Washington Washington, DC, United States
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Day 2 — Washington, D.C.
Washington Washington, DC, United StatesDeparture. The buses roll out of the capital, as they did on May 4, 1961.
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Day 3 — Richmond, Virginia
Richmond Richmond, VA, United States -
Day 4 — Petersburg & Lynchburg, Virginia
Petersburg Petersburg, VA, United States -
Day 5 — Greensboro & Charlotte, North Carolina
Greensboro Greensboro, NC, United StatesHome of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum.
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Day 6 — Rock Hill, Winnsboro & Sumter, South Carolina
Rock Hill Rock Hill, SC, United StatesEnd of Leg One.
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Day 7 — Augusta & Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Atlanta, GA, United StatesEbenezer Baptist Church and the King Center. Leg Two riders join here.
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Day 8 — Anniston & Birmingham, Alabama
Anniston Anniston, AL, United StatesWhere a mob firebombed a Freedom Riders bus on Mother’s Day, 1961.
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Day 9 — Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville Nashville, TN, United States