Article Date: October 1st, 2011
Category: Exhibits, October 2011
Museum of History & Industry
Now through 10/24/2011
PBS’s American Experience partnered with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History to create a traveling exhibit that tells the story of the 1961 Freedom Rides. A detailed narrative of the Rides is illustrated with vivid archival photos and newspaper clippings that document this pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement. Companion audio allows visitors to hear the poignant eyewitness accounts of the Riders who endured bitter racism and savage beatings, but ultimately changed America forever.
MOHAI is located at 2700 24th Avenue E in Seattle. It is open daily, 10 AM – 5 PM. For fees and other information, visit www.seattlehistory.org.
