Question

Which of these best describes the goal of the freedom riders during the civil rights movement

Answer 1

Answer:

D) to desegregate buses involved in interstate travel.

Explanation:

According to a different source, these are the options that come with this question:

A) to allow blacks to become taxi drivers .

B) to eliminate racial restrictions in air travel.

C) to integrate public transportation in Alabama.

D) to desegregate buses involved in interstate travel.

"Freedom Riders" were groups of civil rights activists who participated in bus rides through the American South in 1961. At this moment in history, the South was segregated, and the Freedom Riders wanted to end the practice of segregation in buses that were involved in interstate travel. While they faced a lot of violence and difficulties, they were also able to draw international attention to their cause.