U14 DS3

What was the purpose of social activism actions such as sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement?

• To encourage participation of minorities including Hispanics and Native Americans

• To rebel against university policies

• To provide an outlet for African American organizations to meet with like-minded groups

• To promote political and social change through direct action

Civil Rights activists targeted segregation in interstate transportation during the freedom rides:

• Because they knew that the states regulated interstate travel and transportation facilities

• Despite the fact that trains and buses rarely crossed state lines

• Despite the fact that most southern whites supported their efforts

• Because travel between states was subject to federal regulations