On May 23, the Freedom Riders met and decided to continue their journey. It was with fixed bayonets that the National Guard escorted the Freedom Riders' bus out of Montgomery. The Freedom Riders were safe, but commented that it was shameful that they could not travel without all that apparatus. They arrived at the ___ state line. A sign welcomed travelers to the Magnolia State.' The next sign read: Prepare to meet your maker.

Peace studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that draws on political science, sociology, history, anthropology, theology, psychology, philosophy, and other fields to:

understand the causes of armed conflict;
develop ways to prevent and resolve war, genocide, terrorism, gross violations of human rights; and
build peaceful and just systems and societies.