However, the earliest known reference is more specific: Inquiry of an Italian employee of the bureau elicited the information that a âgandy dancerâ is a railway worker who tamps down the earth between the ties, or otherwise âdancesâ on the track.
Eventually the federal government intervened to see that integration was enforced. By the time the Freedom Rides were over, segregation had suffered another blow. The Freedom Rides became a defining part of the civil rights movement, and the Freedom Riders became models of the heroism that transformed race relations.
Engage students in the issues and the historical context of Freedom Walkers: The Story of. the Montgomery Bus Boycott, preparing them to discuss and write critical responses to. the excerpt. 2. Practice and reinforce the following Grades 6-8 ELA Common Core Standards for reading.