In Response to the Violence Encountered by the Freedom Riders

question 152

Multiple Choice

In response to the violence encountered by the Freedom Riders in Birmingham, Alabama, and Montgomery, Alabama, President Kennedy

• A) sent federal marshals to Alabama to protect them, but allowed them to be arrested in Mississippi.
• B) chastised those involved for engaging in civil disobedience.
• C) provided them with military escorts for the rest of their journey.
• D) took no action.

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