The Freedom Rides of 1961

What was the main goal of the Freedom Riders in 1961?

• To promote tourism in the South

• To protest against segregation in interstate travel

• To support local businesses

• To encourage people to use public transportation

Which Supreme Court decision in 1960 extended the ban on segregation to include bus terminals and other facilities?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Boynton v. Virginia

• Roe v. Wade

Where did the Freedom Riders begin their journey on May 4, 1961?

• New York City, New York

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Washington, D.C.

• Birmingham, Alabama

What happened to the Freedom Riders' bus outside Anniston, Alabama?

• It was welcomed with a parade

• It was firebombed

• It was escorted by police

• It broke down due to mechanical failure

Who was the U.S. Attorney General that intervened to help the Freedom Riders continue their journey?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Robert F. Kennedy

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• John F. Kennedy

What was the response of local police in Montgomery, Alabama, when the Freedom Riders arrived?

• They provided protection

• They ignored the Riders

• They arrested the Riders

• They organized a welcoming committee

What action did President Kennedy take on May 29 regarding segregation in interstate travel?

• He ordered the construction of new bus terminals

• He ordered the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce stricter guidelines

• He declared a national holiday

• He abolished the Freedom Riders

Which organization partly organized the second group of Freedom Riders from Nashville?

• NAACP

• SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)

• FBI

• CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)

What was the outcome for the Freedom Riders when they reached Jackson, Mississippi?

• They were celebrated as heroes

• They were arrested and jailed

• They were given a police escort

• They were allowed to continue without incident

When did the stricter guidelines banning segregation in interstate travel take effect?

• Immediately after the Freedom Rides

• In September 1961

• In December 1961

• In January 1962