Paul Breines was a freedom rider at the age of 20. He was born in Queens, NY. The College he attended was The University of Wisconsin where he received his PhD in Modern Europe Intellectual History specialization in philosophy. Now he is the professor of Boston College where he has worked for 35 years. Mr. Breines created the first LGBT history class at Boston College. During the speech he talked about many events happening in 1961. He brought up a book called “ Breach Of Peace” writing by Eric Etheridge. The book displayed over 80 freedom riders who fought for desegregate interstate bus transportation in the south. The book also includes there mugshots. Black southerners riders who lived in another state the police ran a background
