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The Freedom Riders Marker in Anniston, AL is a reminder of the strength and courage of the civil rights movement. The marker commemorates the journey of the seven members of the Congress of Racial Equality CORE who left Atlanta, GA on a Greyhound bus on May 14, 1961 to test interstate bus segregation. When the bus arrived in Anniston, AL, it was met by an angry mob who slashed tires and broke windows. The bus was then followed to this site, where the crowd set the bus on fire and attacked passengers as they departed. This event serves as a reminder of the struggle for civil rights and the power of collective action.