Racist Busing Rides Again
Moving migrants from Texas to Democratic strongholds is not new. The Reverse Freedom Rides of the 1960s hold lessons for activists of today.
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Matthew Van Meter's reporting on criminal justice and civil rights has appeared in The New Republic and The Atlantic, and he is the author of DEEP DELTA JUSTICE: A Black Teen, His Lawyer, and Their Groundbreaking Battle for Civil Rights in the South. He lives in Detroit, where he writes, teaches, and facilitates a theatre program for incarcerated women.
Moving migrants from Texas to Democratic strongholds is not new. The Reverse Freedom Rides of the 1960s hold lessons for activists of today.