The purpose of the Freedom Rides was to desegregate buses for interstate travel. The Freedom Riders, a group of civil rights activists, traveled throughout the southern United States in 1961 to challenge segregation in bus terminals and enforce the Supreme Court's decision that declared segregated public buses illegal.
What was the purpose of the Freedom Rides?
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To desegregate buses for interstate travel
To desegregate airlines in international travel
To desegregate taxis in urban areas
To desegregate train cars in cross country travel
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