How Martha's Vineyard Became a Haven for Black Americans
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent decision to transport fifty Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard had created quite the media stir. These migrants have since said that jobs and other opportunities were promised to them once they arrived. This event is reminiscent of a similar incident in 1962 involving Black Americans. In this case, a white supremacist group known as the White Citizens Council placed fake ads in periodicals encouraging Black families to relocate from Louisiana to Hyannis, a village on Cape Code in Massachusetts. Known as the Reverse Freedom Rides, this group utilized Greyhound buses to transport southern Black families to the North.
How Martha's Vineyard Became a Haven for Black Americans
How Martha's Vineyard Became a Haven for…
How Martha's Vineyard Became a Haven for Black Americans
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent decision to transport fifty Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard had created quite the media stir. These migrants have since said that jobs and other opportunities were promised to them once they arrived. This event is reminiscent of a similar incident in 1962 involving Black Americans. In this case, a white supremacist group known as the White Citizens Council placed fake ads in periodicals encouraging Black families to relocate from Louisiana to Hyannis, a village on Cape Code in Massachusetts. Known as the Reverse Freedom Rides, this group utilized Greyhound buses to transport southern Black families to the North.