I think the violence that the Freedom Riders went through is frightening. The fight for freedom was brutal and still is today. People were so hateful towards anyone who was black or accepted black people as equals. The violence was unnecessary and unconstitutional. Although they went through so much pain and suffering, the fight did not stop there. The Freedom Riders had bombs thrown at them and constant beatings. At times it wasn’t safe for them to walk the streets or even leave their homes. The Alabama National Guard had to come and set them free. It took all that for it to be safe for them to leave. A large group of citizens fighting for black people’s rights decided to march for their freedom. Imagine if we could not leave our homes because we were going to be beat or harrased?