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Why might CORE have called its bus campaign freedom rides?
Because the bus trips did not cost them any money
Because the rides occurred during the summer, around July 4th
Because they wanted African Americans to be free to travel safely
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Because they wanted African Americans to be free to travel safely.
CORE's 1961 Freedom Rides were organized to challenge segregation in interstate bus travel and public facilities in the South and to force enforcement of federal rulings that outlawed such discrimination. It was not about cost or timing around July 4th.
CORE's 1961 Freedom Rides were organized to challenge segregation in interstate bus travel and public facilities in the South and to force enforcement of federal rulings that outlawed such discrimination. It was not about cost or timing around July 4th.
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