On this day in 1961, a white mob attacked a busload of "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery, Ala., prompting the federal government to send in United States marshals to restore order. (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0520.html#art | BroadwayStars

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On this day in 1961, a white mob attacked a busload of "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery, Ala., prompting the federal government to send in United States marshals to restore order. (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0520.html#art

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