Former Congresswoman Val Demings

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Former Congresswoman Val Demings @RepValDemings

In Anniston, a KKK mob firebombed the bus, tried to burn the riders alive, then nearly lynched them. In Birmingham & Montgomery they were beaten by mobs with metal pipes and bats. Hospitals refused to treat them. They were continuously harassed and assaulted. They kept going. https://t.co/0VmrarJzTm — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 4, 2020

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Former Congresswoman Val Demings @RepValDemings

It’s important to remember the true history of the Freedom Riders, and what “non-violent” civil rights protest in America truly meant. The term obscures the extreme violence committed AGAINST the Freedom Riders. The sanitized history buries their staggering personal bravery. — PolitiTweet.org

Small beginnings can change the world. 59 years ago today: thirteen young people, including @repjohnlewis, begin th… https://t.co/UYcfK49Y42

Posted May 4, 2020

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Former Congresswoman Val Demings @RepValDemings

The Freedom Riders transformed America. But their work is not yet done. America has not yet vanquished the ghost in the room. The bravery of the Riders can’t only be a story for the history books. It must inspire us today. Remember: If not us, then who? If not now, then when? — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 4, 2020