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Weekend Journal (Anniston, Alabama, Bus Burning Anniversary) #993716

CBS Evening News for Saturday, May 14, 2011
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(Studio: Russ Mitchell) The anniversary of the burning in Anniston, Alabama, of the civil rights Freedom Riders' bus featured; scenes and photos shown from Anniston now and in 1961. [Freedom Rider Hank THOMAS††- recounts what happened on May 14 in Anniston; talks about the American story in 2011.] [Anniston councilman Herbert PALMORE††- says we still have resentment here.] A photo exhibit in the city and a return trip for Thompson shown. [Freedom Rider muralist Joseph GIRI†- talks about moving beyond.]
Reporter(s):
Mitchell, Russ
Duration:
00:03:20

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