About the people
How many people were there?
More than 436 riders from May until November of 1961.
When did it take place?
May 4, 1961
Who was the most famous freedom rider?
James Farmer
During what years did this occur?
1960-1961
How many months had this happen?
5
Who led the freedom riders?
James Farmer
What did freedom riders fight for?
Segregation on interstate buses and bus terminals.
Were the freedom riders violent?
No, the Freedom Riders were able to remain nonviolent when their lives were in danger
Which months did this happen?
1960: December. 1961: march, may, June, august, September.
Which month had the most active during this time period?
May.
Why were the freedom riders so important?
They attracted the attention of the Kennedy Administration
What did they do?
They took bus trips through the American South in 1961 to protest segregated bus terminals.
How long was the first freedom ride?
15 days
What happened in June-August?
More than 60 freedom rides continue across the south. By summer’s end, more than 300 riders are jailed in Mississippi.
What happened on sept. 23?
The interstate Commerce Commission, at Robert Kenndey’s insistence. issues new rules ending discrimination in interstate travel, effective Nov. 1 1961.
Who are the freedom riders?
Groups of white and African American civil rights activists who participated in Freedom Rides
What was the outcome of the freedom rides?
Convincinced the Federal Government to enforce federal law for the integration of interstate travel
Why did the freedom riders go to jail?
They had attempted to use the white-only facilities were charged and arrested for trespassing
What happened in 1960, during December?
The U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Boynton v. Virgina that segregation in interstate travels is legal.
What happened on march 13 of 1961?
The congress of racial Equality announced a freedom ride through Rock Hill, S.C., and elsewhere in the Deep South to test Boynton v. Virginia.
Who were the original 7 people?
John Lewis, Genevieve Hughes, Mae Frances Moultrie, Joseph Perkins, Charles Person, and Ivor Moore, William E., and James Farmer
How did the first Freedom Ride end?
What where the first freedom riders called?
the Journey of Reconciliation
What happened in one of these dates? may 4, 14, 17, 20.
4: the Core Freedom ride begins
14: the mob attack them
17: police arrest the riders in Alabama; and dropped off at the Tennessee state line. Or Nashville students take up the freedom ride.
20: riders are assaulted in Montgomery even after police are asked to protect them
Name one event that happened on one of these dates? May: 21-22, 24, 25-28.
21-22: Riders are besieged in a Montgomery church, Kennedy sends marshals.
24: a dozen riders board a trailways bus for 250-mile journey to Jackson.
25-18: riders are arrested and jailed on charges (breach of peace, and refusing to obey authorities)