Civil Rights Movement and Freedom Rides

Bruce Carver Boynton, a civil rights pioneer from Alabama, played a crucial role in the fight against segregation. His arrest for entering a whites-only section of a bus station led to a Supreme Court case that prohibited segregation in bus stations. This decision inspired the Freedom Rides, where activists tested the enforcement of desegregation laws. Despite his significant impact, Boynton is less known than other civil rights figures. His family, including his mother Amelia Boynton Robinson, were also prominent activists. Boynton's courage and legacy are compared to Rosa Parks, highlighting his pivotal role in the civil rights movement.

What significant event did Bruce Boynton inspire in 1961?

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Freedom Rides

• The March on Washington

• The Selma to Montgomery March

What was the outcome of Boynton's Supreme Court case?

• It only applied to buses, not stations

• It had no impact on segregation laws

• It upheld segregation in bus stations

• It prohibited segregation in bus stations

Who was Boynton's legal counsel during his Supreme Court case?

• Rosa Parks

• Thurgood Marshall

• John F. Kennedy

• Martin Luther King Jr.

What was Boynton's mother's contribution to the civil rights movement?

• She was a Supreme Court Justice

• She led the March on Washington

• She was beaten during a voting rights demonstration

• She was a Freedom Rider

What did Boynton do when asked to move from the white section of the restaurant?

• He left the restaurant

• He called the police

• He refused to move

• He moved to the black section

What was the condition of the section meant for blacks in the restaurant?

• It was more expensive than the white section

• It was closed for maintenance

• It had water on the floor and was unsanitary

• It was clean and well-maintained

What was the broader impact of the Supreme Court ruling in Boynton's case?

• It was overturned shortly after

• It was ignored by most states

• It led to the Freedom Rides

• It only affected Virginia

What did the Freedom Riders aim to test?

• The safety of bus travel

• The speed of interstate travel

• The enforcement of anti-segregation laws

• The quality of bus services

Which president ordered stricter enforcement of anti-discrimination laws following the Freedom Rides?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Richard Nixon

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• John F. Kennedy

In which states were the Freedom Riders arrested or attacked?

• Georgia, Louisiana, and Arkansas

• New York, Illinois, and Ohio

• Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina

• California, Texas, and Florida