On May 4, 1961, in an effort to force the Kennedy administration to support the Civil Rights Movement, an interracial group of Freedom Riders boarded a bus in Washington, D.C., and began a journey to New Orleans. Rather than following the rules of the day in which white passengers took the front seats and black passengers took the back seats, the white Freedom Riders sat in the back of the bus and the black Freedom Riders sat in the front. At rest stops, the black Freedom Riders used the "Whites Only" areas and the white Freedom Riders the areas designated for blacks. The journey was peaceful until the bus reached Alabama. Anticipating problems, the Freedom Riders divided into two groups. The first group was attacked by a mob in Anniston. The bus ended up being firebombed. Members of the second group were beaten in Birmingham. Sympathetic people came to continue the ride, but renewed violence prevented riders from reaching New Orleans. However, the Freedom Ride was successful in that it forced the Kennedy Administration to take a stand in favor of civil rights for all people.
Recognizing the need to bring attention to the plight of babies being aborted in the United States, Dr. Alveda King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is leading another Freedom Ride, seeking "to transform the culture of death into the culture of life" (see lifenews.com). King is joining with the Priests for Life in leading not only the Freedom Ride, but also a prayer campaign, music fest, and other events to be held in cities across the United States. For a list of events that have been planned, see the Priests for Life website. May God use these human efforts for His glory and stop the destruction of unborn life created in His image.
May God have mercy on our nation.
United to Stop Abortion
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