Freedom Rides

How many Freedom Riders began the journey on May 4 1961?

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 14

What did Joseph Perkins attempt to do?

• Have his shoes shined at a whites-only shoeshine chair

• Go to a whites-only cinema

• Drink from a whites-only water tap

• Enter a whites-only entrance at a shop

At Rock Hill, what did the group of Freedom Riders attempt to do?

• Drink from a whites-only water tap

• Attack white men

• Enter a whites-only waiting room

• Drive the bus

What does King warn the Freedom Riders of?

• Bad weather

• A religious celebration that is coming up

• The petrol prices

• An impending attack

Who was responsible for the attack in Alabama?

• Random members of the public

• The KKK

• The police

• There was no attack

What happened to the protestors in Alabama?

• Windows were smashed

• Tires were slashed

• Riders were threatened

• All responses

The police department in Alabama allowed members of the KKK to attack the riders upon their arrival.

• True

• False

The police intervened during the attack at Birmingham.

• True

• False

Which American president helped to protect the Freedom Riders?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Bush

• JFK

• Barack Obama

What was the name of JFK's brother?

• Richard

• Ronald

• Ryan

• Robert