Freedom Rides Flashcards
1
Q
What did the freedom rides aim to test
A
Aimed to test that segregated buses are unconstitutional
2
Q
What date did the original group of freedom riders leave to Washington
A
May 4 1961
3
Q
What was the first violent incident that occurred at the freedom rides America
A
May 12th in rock hill where they were viciously attacked
4
Q
What significant event occurred on the greyhound bus and its passengers in Anniston Alabama may 14
A
An angry mob of 200 white people swarmed the bus and when the tires blew out the bus was bombed
5
Q
What group organised the freedom rides in America
A
Congression of racial equality (core)
6
Q
When was segregation banned on facilities
A
May 29th 1961
