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Reverse Freedom Rides
- In 1962, Lila May Williams and her children boarded a bus to Hyannis, Massachusetts.
- They were part of the Reverse Freedom Rides, a segregationist scheme.
Segregationist Motivation
- Segregationists used Reverse Freedom Rides to retaliate against civil rights activists.
- They aimed to expose Northern racism by sending Black Southerners to Northern cities.
Guthridge's Role
- Amos Guthridge, an Arkansas lawyer and segregationist, spearheaded the Reverse Freedom Rides.
- He believed Northern liberals' support for civil rights was a ploy to win Black votes.