Freedom Riders and Civil Rights Movement

The video discusses the entrenched segregation in the southern U.S. and the 1960 Supreme Court ruling against it. The Freedom Riders, led by James Farmer, aimed to challenge the lack of enforcement of civil rights laws. Despite facing violence and arrests, their efforts led to a significant ruling by the Interstate Commerce Commission banning segregated facilities, marking a major victory in the civil rights movement.

What did the Supreme Court declare unconstitutional in December 1960?

• Segregated housing

• Segregated restrooms, restaurants, and waiting rooms for interstate passengers

• Segregated schools

• Segregated public parks

Who organized the Freedom Rides?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Ralph Abernathy

• James Farmer

• John Lewis

What was the main goal of the Freedom Riders?

• To promote voting rights

• To draw attention to the lack of enforcement of civil rights court decisions

• To end housing discrimination

• To desegregate schools

Which civil rights leader warned the Freedom Riders about trouble ahead in Alabama?

• John Lewis

• James Farmer

• Ralph Abernathy

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Where did the first violent attack on a Freedom Rider occur?

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Rock Hill, South Carolina

• Jackson, Mississippi

• Atlanta, Georgia

What happened to the Greyhound bus carrying Freedom Riders near Anniston, Alabama?

• It was welcomed by supporters

• It broke down

• It was forced off the road and firebombed

• It was escorted by the police

What was the response of the National Guard when violence against the Freedom Riders continued?

• They did nothing

• They arrested the Freedom Riders

• They joined the mob

• They protected the Freedom Riders

What tactic did many Freedom Riders adopt to burden Mississippi's penal system?

• Protest march

• Sit-in

• Jail no bail

• Hunger strike

Who pressured the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue a new ruling banning segregated facilities?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• John Lewis

• James Farmer

• Robert Kennedy

When did the new ruling banning segregated facilities go into effect?

• December 1960

• May 1961

• November 1961

• January 1962