Freedom Rides and Racial Equality

The video discusses the history of segregation in the U.S. and the efforts of James Farmer and the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) to challenge it. CORE organized the Freedom Rides, where black and white volunteers rode buses together to protest segregation in interstate travel. Despite facing violence from the KKK, the Freedom Rides gained international attention and highlighted the civil rights struggle.

How were African Americans treated in much of the country after the end of slavery?

• As a respected minority

• As a privileged group

• As equals to whites

• As a despised minority

Who founded the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• James Farmer

• Rosa Parks

What feeling was instilled in African Americans due to segregation, according to James Farmer?

• Superiority

• Contentment

• Inferiority

• Indifference

What was the main goal of CORE's Freedom Rides?

• To organize a cultural exchange

• To promote tourism

• To test the Supreme Court ruling against segregation in interstate travel

• To support local businesses

What was the purpose of the Freedom Rides according to CORE?

• To support local economies

• To explore new travel routes

• To challenge segregation laws

• To promote racial harmony

What was the ultimate goal of the Freedom Rides?

• To establish a new transportation company

• To organize a national festival

• To test the Supreme Court ruling on segregation

• To create a new political party

What commitment did the Freedom Riders make before starting their journey?

• To avoid any confrontation

• To travel only during the day

• To remain non-violent

• To use violence if necessary

What significant event occurred when the Freedom Riders entered Alabama?

• They were welcomed by the local community

• They were given police protection

• They were ignored by the authorities

• They faced violent opposition from the KKK

What was the impact of Joe Post Leone's photographs?

• They were ignored by the media

• They were lost in a fire

• They brought international attention to the Freedom Rides

• They were used in a local exhibition

What was the reaction of the KKK to the Freedom Riders in Anniston?

• They ignored their presence

• They offered them assistance

• They surrounded and firebombed the bus

• They joined the Freedom Rides