freedom rides Flashcards
1
Q
when was the freedom rides ?
A
4th may 1961
2
Q
what was the groups involved with the freedom rides ?
A
CORE, SNCC and Fred Snittleworth
3
Q
what was the purpose of the freedom rides ?
A
to see if states were desegregated throughout the north to the south
4
Q
what was the white reaction to the freedom rides in the south ?
A
they attacked the buses and burned them down with bombs
5
Q
how many people were on the freedom ride buses ?
A
six white people and seven black people rode on the buses
6
Q
what happened after the incident at the freedom rides ?
A
the laws became stricter in the north and the government didn’t put as much pressure on the south to desegregate
