The Road South: Personal Stories of the Freedom Riders - Hollars, B.J.
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While much has been written on the Freedom Rides, far less has been published about the individual riders. In this volume B.J. Hollars sets out on his own journey to meet them, retracing the historic route and learning the stories of as many surviving riders as he could. Throughout the book these civil rights veterans' poignant, personal stories offer timely insights into America's racial past and hopeful future.

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While much has been written on the Freedom Rides, far less has been published about the individual riders. In this volume B.J. Hollars sets out on his own journey to meet them, retracing the historic route and learning the stories of as many surviving riders as he could. Throughout the book these civil rights veterans' poignant, personal stories offer timely insights into America's racial past and hopeful future.
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B.J. Hollars is the editor of You Must Be This Tall To Ride: Contemporary Writers Take You Inside The Story. He received his M.F.A in Creative Writing from The University of Alabama and has published in North American Review, Ninth Letter, and The Southeast Review, among others. He is an assistant professor of creative writing at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Benjamin J. Hollars is the author of Last Stand in Dixie: The Desegregation of The University of Alabama and the Battle for Civil Rights in Tuscaloosa. Benjamin J. Hollars is the author of Thirteen Loops.