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Who were the Freedom Riders and what did they hope to achieve?

Freedom Riders were a group of northern and southern civil rights activists who sought to end racial segregation on interstate transportation, such as buses. They traveled in buses, blacks and whites together, throughout the South where they met resistance, ridicule and violence - at times, their buses were torched, they were attacked with clubs and generally harrassed.


What was done to protect Freedom Riders?

Protection of Freedom RidersDuring the first Freedom Ride, very little to nothing was done to protect the Freedom Riders. Local officials did nothing to stop the beatings and harassment. Attorney General Robert Kennedy sent an aid to attempt to calm the situation. Alabama State Highway Patrol escorted the bus from Birmingham to the Montgomery city limits, but violence broke out at the bus station; the Riders were brutally beaten without intervention from police. At that point, the Riders were protected by the State Police and National Guard and no more incidents of mob violence occurred; however, when the Riders arrived in Jackson, Mississippi, they were arrested and jailed.The protection for subsequent Freedom Riders was similar, with no local protection and spotty protection from state and federal government.


What is freedom rider?

The freedom riders were a group of African Americans during the 1960's who were testing the use of desegregation in the buses, and they were often thrown in jail, or worse


Why didnt martin Luther king join the freedom riders to Jackson Mississippi?

cause this computar is stupid...


Why did Robert Kennedy want to stop freedom rides?

Robert Kennedy initially sought to stop the Freedom Rides to maintain order and avoid escalating tensions between civil rights activists and segregationist groups in the South. He was concerned about the safety of the riders and the potential for violent confrontations. However, his stance evolved as he recognized the importance of the Freedom Rides in highlighting the injustices of segregation and the federal government's obligation to enforce civil rights protections. Ultimately, he began to support the riders and took steps to ensure their safety.