Greensboro Sit-ins, Freedom Riders, and March on Washington

What was the main goal of the Greensboro sit-ins initiated by the four freshmen from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 1960?

• To gain national attention for the Civil Rights Movement

• To protest the "whites only" lunch counters at Woolworth's

• To support Martin Luther King's practice of nonviolent protest

• To recruit more students to their university

What method did the Greensboro Four use to protest segregation?

• Organizing a march

• Occupying seats and refusing to leave when denied service

• Boycotting Woolworth's products

• Holding a rally outside the store

What was the outcome of the Greensboro sit-ins after months of protests?

• The protests were declared illegal

• Woolworth's closed down permanently

• Facilities began to desegregate throughout the country

• The Greensboro Four were arrested and jailed

Why are the Greensboro sit-ins considered significant in the history of the Civil Rights Movement?

• They were the first sit-ins to ever occur

• They led to the desegregation of Woolworth's in Greensboro only

• They sparked a wider sit-in movement and national support for desegregation

• They were the only sit-ins to be led by university students

What was the main goal of the Freedom Riders?

• To enforce Jim Crow laws in the South

• To challenge local laws on segregation by riding interstate buses in the South

• To support the segregated public transportation system

• To protest against the Supreme Court rulings

Which organization sponsored most of the subsequent Freedom Rides after the first one?

• The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

• The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

• The Freedom Riders themselves

• The Supreme Court

When did the first Freedom Ride leave Washington, D.C.?

• May 4, 1960

• May 17, 1961

• May 4, 1961

• September 1961

What event happened to the Freedom Riders on May 14, when their bus stopped to change a slashed tire?

• They were given a police escort

• They were celebrated by the local community

• The vehicle was firebombed and the riders were beaten

• They were arrested for trespassing

What was the effect of the Freedom Rides and the violent reactions they provoked?

• They weakened the Civil Rights Movement

• They led to the enforcement of segregation laws

• They bolstered the credibility of the Civil Rights Movement

• They resulted in the Freedom Riders giving up their cause

What action did the Interstate Commerce Commission take in response to the Freedom Rides?

• They ignored the events

• They supported the local laws

• They took no action until the following year

• They enforced bans on segregation more strictly