When the first Freedom Riders reached Alabama in 1961,
a.
the Anniston fire department turned high-pressure water hoses on the bus and the riders.
b.
Police Commissioner Eugene “Bull” Connor ordered his police officers to let loose their attack dogs on riders who stepped off the bus.
c.
CORE leaders called off the Freedom Ride due to threats of violence from state officials.
d.
they were attacked by angry white mobs