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In 1961, Betty Daniels Rosemond left college to join the Congress of Racial Equity (CORE) as a Freedom Rider. This group of activists traveled on buses throughout the South to protest segregation and challenge the lack of enforcement of laws that made segregation on buses illegal. Rosemond almost lost her life during a stop in Poplarville, Mississippi when a violent mob attempted to kidnap and threatened to lynch members of her group. A true Upstander, Mrs. Rosemond will share the story of her commitment to equal rights for African Americans and her courage in the face of virulent racism.

This program is presented in conjunction with our current special exhibition, The Fight for Civil Rights in the South.

About Betty Daniels Rosemond

Betty Daniels Rosemond is a native of New Orleans, LA. She attended LSU and left the University to become a member of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) as a Freedom Rider under the leadership of Dr. James Farmer. As a Freedom Rider, she rode across the country with other young people from many different backgrounds, facing opposition, hostility, and violence. In 1961, she nearly lost her life during a Freedom Ride in Poplarville, Mississippi. In 2011, the National Women's Law Center honored Rosemond along with 14 other women Freedom Riders in Washington D.C. Today, Betty Daniels Rosemond is a poet and an inspirational speaker. When asked if she would get on the bus today, her response is: "Absolutely. Any cause worth living for is a cause worth dying for."