Charles Person, the youngest member of the original Freedom Riders who faced racial violence to challenge segregation in interstate travel, died Jan. 8 in Fayetteville, Georgia. He was 82. In 1961, 18 ...
Charles Person, the youngest of the original 13 Freedom Riders, has died at 82. Person was only 18 when he joined. In 1961, the Freedom Riders challenged racial segregation in the deep South by riding ...
Charles Person, the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders, who were battered, bloodied and nearly killed as they traveled across the South in 1961, helping the civil rights movement gain momentum ...
The youngest Freedom Rider, Charles Person, died at age 82, his family stated. He left an incredible mark on history and was a hero who risked his life during the Civil Rights Movement. According to ...
On Jan. 8, Charles Person, an original Freedom Rider, died at his home in Fayetteville, Ga., at age 82. A leader in the Civil Right Movement, Person had visited Anniston several times and came to ...
ATLANTA — Family and friends gathered Friday to remember the life and legacy of Charles Person, the youngest original Freedom Rider and a civil rights legend. Person died at his home on January 8 in ...
ATLANTA — Editor's Note: The memorial services for Charles Person were pushed back due to the weather. The new details are below. Click here to view the funeral. Family members have announced the ...