3.1 Protests (Freedom Riders 1961)

Question 1

Boynton V Virginia 1960

Answer 1

Desegregation of All buses in USA
Browder V Gayle only desegregated buses within state

Question 2

Freedom Riders

Answer 2

CORE did these to show Boynton V Virginia was not being followed
They travel through south and try to use facilities

Question 3

What was the freedom riders trying to cause

Answer 3

government action
opportunity for law to be changed
trying to provoke white people

Question 4

Anniston Fire bombing 14th may 1961

Answer 4

A white mob waited there for arrival and attacked the bus and slashed the tyres
they threw a fire bomb inside and held the gates shut, however the riders escaped but were jumped

Question 5

How was the anniston fire bombing similar to the reactions to the sit ins

Answer 5

Physical reaction
Bad reaction

Question 6

Montgomery Beating

Answer 6

Riders attacked by KKK
Police allowed the beatings
MLK gave a speech to freedom riders

Question 7

Success of the Freedom Riders

Answer 7

Kennedy threatened to send US marshals to desegregate
States began to integrate facilities
End of Freedom riders