What Was the Objective of the 1961 Freedom Rides

question 46

Multiple Choice

What was the objective of the 1961 Freedom Rides?

• A) to test whether court orders to desegregate public transportation were being upheld.
• B) to show that northern cities were just as racist as those in the south.
• C) to celebrate the end of segregation in the south.
• D) to reveal that women faced as much mistreatment as blacks.
• E) to see if blacks in the south would support the integration of transportation.

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