“The Heinous 1961 KKK Attack on the Freedom Riders,” America in Color: The 1960s, Smithsonian Channel (3 min).
youtube.com/watch?v=J8WnT6v_W3o
Diane Nash speech excerpt.
These people faced the probability of their own deaths before they ever left Nashville. Several made out wills. A few more gave me sealed letters to be mailed if they were killed. Some told me frankly that they were afraid, but they knew this was something that they must do because freedom was worth it.