Rodenko describes the formation of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in the early 1940s and their effort to challenge segregation in interstate travel in 1947 with the Journey of Reconciliation. Based on principles of pacifism and Ghandian non-violence, CORE was founded with the intent to challenge racism with nonviolent direct action. Following the 1946 Supreme Court decision banning segregation in interstate travel, CORE organized an interracial group of men to travel throughout the South on Trailways and Greyhound buses. Rodenko explains the principles behind their actions and describes the arrest of himself and fellow activist Bayard Rustin in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.