Freedom Rides and Media Coverage

The transcript details the experiences of reporters Moses New and Simeon Booker during the Freedom Rides. New was on a Greyhound bus attacked near Aniston, Alabama, while Booker reported on a Trailways bus incident in Birmingham. The mob targeted photographers to prevent documentation of their brutality. John Sigen Thaler, an assistant to Robert Kennedy, was involved in coordinating help. Despite the violence, journalists provided unique firsthand accounts. John Lewis, a leader in the student non-violent movement, organized continued rides, challenging segregation and drawing media attention.

What was the immediate danger faced by Moses New on the Greyhound bus?

• He was arrested

• A firebomb landed near him

• The bus was hijacked

• The bus broke down

Why did the mob at the Birmingham terminal target photographers first?

• To steal their cameras

• To prevent documentation of their actions

• To ask for directions

• To recruit them

Who was John Seigenthaler, and what was his role during the Freedom Rides?

• A mob leader

• Special Assistant to Attorney General Robert Kennedy

• A passenger

• A bus driver

What unique advantage did journalists Booker and New have in reporting the events?

• They were on the scene and had firsthand accounts

• They were friends with the mob

• They had exclusive interviews

• They had better cameras

What was John Lewis's response to the belief that the Freedom Rides were over?

• He joined the mob

• He agreed and stopped the rides

• He organized another group to continue the rides

• He moved to another city