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Irene Morgan, she refused to get of the bus and was imprisoned 10 yrs before Rosa Parks was even mention

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What two civil rights groups were most involved in the freedom rides of the Kennedy presidency?

CORE and SNCC


The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) played a major role in sit-ins and the March on Washington?

freedom rides


Why is freedom rides important?

because


What were the different objectives of the freedom rides and freedom summer?

The freedom rides set out to test an earlier Supreme Court ruling that banned racial discrimination in interstate travel.


What was the final outcome of the freedom rides in America?

The result of Freedom Rides was that after a struggle, the laws of transport segregation were changed.


Where were sit ins and freedom riders advocated?

Sit ins and Freedom Rides were advocated mostly in the South. Georgia and Tennessee are two states that were notoriously known for their sit ins and Freedom Rides.


Who founded Core and organized the Freedom Rides?

The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) was founded in 1942 by a group of activists including James Farmer, George Houser, and Bayard Rustin. The Freedom Rides, which aimed to challenge segregation in interstate bus travel, were organized by CORE in 1961. These rides involved mixed-race groups traveling through the South to confront discriminatory practices directly. The actions of CORE and the Freedom Riders played a significant role in the civil rights movement.


What were the Australian freedom rides?

There was only 1 freedom ride in Australia, and it was for Aboriginal rights


Which was a new form of protest starteeed by James farmer and CORE in 1961?

Freedom Rides through the south were started by CORE in 1961. These rides were intended to spread awareness of civil rights and the need for change.


When was the second freedom ride?

The first freedom ride was in 1942.


Who created this idea of the freedom rides?

john former


Did people die during freedom rides?

y