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Bookmark or Share- Freedom Train - WikipediaThe announcement of the Freedom Train plan on May 22, 1947, provoked spirited commentary on the state of Freedom in Black America. Black American poet Langston Hughes wrote a critical poem, "Freedom Train", in which he described the Freedom Train passing through the segregated southern states, where black and white passengers rode in separate cars.
- The Freedom Train and the Contagion of Liberty, 1947-1949On November 27, Attorney General Clark and President Truman made statements about the Freedom Train, contrasting American freedom with conditions abroad and linking the train to the Cold War debate on foreign aid.
- The Guardian of the Freedom Train’s Cargo: Delmar RobbThe Freedom Train was a seven-car train that traveled across the United States from September 1947 until January 1949. It was dedicated to the history of American democracy and contained some of the country’s most priceless historical documents, many of which came from the National Archives, including one of our most prized documents: the ...
- The Story of the 1975 - 1976 - Freedom TrainThe American Freedom Train (AFT) was a 26-car train led by one of three enormous steam engines restored just for the occasion. Over a 21 month period from April 1, 1975 to December 31, 1976 more than 7 million Americans visited the train during its tour of all 48 contiguous states.
- Remembering the Freedom Train - The New YorkerTed Widmer writes about segregation, the Truman Presidency, and the Freedom Train, a mobile exhibit of Americana that travelled by rail, beginning in 1947.
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