[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 12015]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             FREEDOM RIDERS

  (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, this summer, we celebrate the 
50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. Passage of this law was the 
culmination of years of courageous work by a diverse group of men and 
women who banded together to fight against racism and inequality.
  One group, the Freedom Riders, deserves our sincere applause. 
Starting with a handful of participants, they grew into a national 
movement, traversing the South, challenging segregation laws.
  These brave young souls included many courageous students. Notable 
among them was our colleague, the Honorable John Lewis, as well as many 
brothers of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, of which he is a member.
  As we honor the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer, as well as Phi 
Beta Sigma's centennial anniversary, we are reminded that the voices 
and actions of a few youth today can and will build a better future for 
all of us tomorrow.
  I thank the Freedom Riders for the America they have made better for 
all of us.

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