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

Exploring the Legacy of the Freedom Riders

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To test a new law regarding interstate travel
To promote racial segregation
To elect new political leaders
To challenge the economic disparities in the South
2.
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Which organization initiated the Freedom Rides?
NAACP
SNCC
SCLC
CORE
3.
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What was the reaction in the deep South to the Freedom Rides?
Legal support
Celebration
Violent opposition
Indifference
4.
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Who intervened to protect the Freedom Riders in the deep South?
Local police
The President
The National Guard
None of the above
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Who led the Nashville sit-ins and played a key role in continuing the Freedom Rides?
Rosa Parks
Ella Baker
Diane Nash
Martin Luther King Jr.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which city's church did Dr. King and the congregation get trapped in by a mob?
Birmingham
Montgomery
Jackson
New Orleans
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the outcome when the Freedom Riders were imprisoned in Mississippi?
They gave up the movement
Their resolve was strengthened
They were immediately released
They were ignored by the media
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