The Freedom Riders

Which state did the freedom riders not ride through?

• Virginia

• New York

• Mississippi

• Alabama

In what state did the KKK throw bombs in the bus and didn't let the riders escape?

• Mississippi

• Texas

• Pennsylvania

• Alabama

Where did the first freedom riders start on May 4th, 1961?

• Kentucky

• California

• Tennessee

• Washington DC

There we 13 original freedom riders, how many of them were African American?

• 13
• 7
• 26
• 10

What court case did the Freedom Riders challenge?

• Boynton v. Virginia
• Dred Scott v Sanford
• Smith v. Californias
• Brown v. Board of Education

Who were the Freedom Riders led by?

• Rosa Parks
• Martin Luther King Jr. 
• Martin Luther King 
• James Farmer

Why were Freedom Riders disappointed with Dr. King?

• He gave them the wrong directions to Birmingham

• He refused to speak about the Freedom Rides in the south

• He refused to join the Freedom Rides in the south

• He called the President for backup instead of handling the violence himself

What happened to the 2nd group of Freedom Riders from Nashville, Tennessee when they arrived in Alabama?

• They were beaten by angry mobs in Montgomery.

• They were locked on their bus while a bomb was thrown in.

• They were immediately taken to jail.

• They turned around and went back to Tennessee.

Why did the first group of Freedom Riders have to leave Alabama?

• Their leader had been killed

• Martin Luther King Jr. could not join them

• Their leader had been too badly beaten

• They did not have anyone to drive the buses

When the police still did not protect the Freedom Riders, the President sent down _____________ for reinforcement.

• 400 Trained attack dogs

• 400 US Marshals

• 400 Militiamen

• 400 bottles of tear gas