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Tennessee State University honors expelled Freedom Riders with degrees

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Forty-seven years ago, 14 black students from Tennessee State University were beaten and arrested during the Freedom Rides that helped integrate the South.

Keywords:: Black History, Freedom Riders, Tennessee State University, Integrate the South

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Humanities / Africana or African American or Black Studies / Biographies

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Material Type:: Case Study
Date Added to MERLOT:: January 31, 2022
Date Modified in MERLOT:: February 3, 2025
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Submitter:: Deborah Chisom

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