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According to Nash, "It was clear to me that if we allowed the Freedom Ride to stop at that point, just after so much violence had been inflicted, the message would have been sent that all you have to do to stop a nonviolent campaign is inflict massive violence."

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Q: Why did Diane Nash and John Lewis think it was so important to continue the Freedom Rides after the riots in Anniston and Birmingham?
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