Budrus And Freedom Riders Analysis

Comparison of Budrus and Freedom Riders
Both “Budrus” and “Freedom Riders” are documentaries that showed use of nonviolence actions. The term “freedom riders” referred to a group of civil rights activists, consisting of both blacks and whites, who tried to put an end to segregation by taking a bus down to the Southern states. The Freedom Riders planned to visit the following states: Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. They hoped to change people’s views on segregation slowly. There, the Freedom Riders would demonstrate peaceful, nonviolent actions. One example of this was when a black Freedom Rider sat in a diner and a white Freedom Rider sat next to him. The Freedom Riders practiced
I feel that this was true for Budrus especially because days and days went by and the barrier was still being built slowly. However, the residents of Budrus showed determination and did not give up. They continued to stand up for what they believed in after setbacks, including getting arrested. The leader of the group Ayed said he knew he had kids but did not know what they looked like until his release. He said that his personal sacrifices will hopefully amount to a greater benefit for the people of Budrus. Kool goes on to talk about heroes in “The Nonviolent Individuals”. Kool describes them as being courageous and doing selfless acts, which I believe that Ayed did. The Freedom Riders encountered several acts of hatred. Angry Southern residents slashed their bus tired and cornered them. The bus eventually exploded and a mob of people beat some of the civil rights activists. The Freedom Riders knew they were going to face dangerous situations but they still rode the bus to fight for a bigger picture. They were heroes as well because they put their safety at risk in order to lessen or end