Question

How did the Freedom Riders influence change in the United States?

Responses

They tried to end segregated transportation by boycotting buses and trains.
They tried to end segregated transportation by boycotting buses and trains.

They made speeches and handed out literature at bus stations, urging integration.
They made speeches and handed out literature at bus stations, urging integration.

They held sit-ins at bus terminals, blocking the paths of the buses.
They held sit-ins at bus terminals, blocking the paths of the buses.

They rode interstate buses while sitting anywhere on the bus to test laws that banned segregation.

Answer 1

The Freedom Riders (d) rode interstate buses while sitting anywhere on the bus to test laws that banned segregation.

They faced violent resistance, including attacks by mobs and arrests by police. However, their actions brought national attention to the issue of segregation and helped to change public opinion.