https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti This is a padlet about Freedom Riders. These “Riders” were people who rode interstate buses into the South to show to the salutary neglect of the court decision that restricts the segregation of blacks and whites on public buses in America. en-us 2018-04-09 13:01:44 UTC 2025-10-09 14:49:17 UTC hello@padlet.com bmccon5411 https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/249786450 The first “Freedom Ride” in 1961 was directed by James Farmer. James served as the national chairman of the CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) from 1942 to 1944. As well as working along side Martin Luther King Jr.]]> 2018-04-09 13:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/249786450 bmccon5411 https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250681057 CORE is the Congress of Racial Equality. This organization was the only one involved in helping the freedom riders. When the buses were attacked for the first time, the riders were evacuated. But CORE decided to back down from continuing the ride would be sending the wrong message to the people of the south. So they brought in more volunteers to continue the trip to Mississippi.]]> 2018-04-11 12:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250681057 bmccon5411 https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250683701 +May 4, 1961-- The first freedom ride starts at Washington, D.C. with 7 whites and 6 blacks. 
+The first few days-- The riders experience only minor resistance.
+The second week-- When the buses reached Anniston, Alabama, one of the buses was burned and the riders of the other were beaten profusely.
+The end of summer-- Protests spread to train stations and airports.
+November, 1961-- The Interstate Commerce Commission set rules to prevent transportation segregation.]]> 2018-04-11 13:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250683701 bmccon5411 https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250688282 https://youtu.be/66_kqSG6aHI]]> 2018-04-11 13:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250688282 bmccon5411 https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250691354 The leaders continue the trip despite the terrible resistance the riders faced, so as not to send the message that resistance will work.]]> 2018-04-11 13:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250691354 bmccon5411 https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250693210 In 1960, this case ruling decided that segregated interstate buses was unconstitutional.  This was the cause of the freedom rides.]]> 2018-04-11 13:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250693210 bmccon5411 https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250695764 The Freedom Riders received massive resistance from the south and the brutality they showed the riders motivated more and more people to become devoted to the cause.]]> 2018-04-11 13:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250695764 bmccon5411 https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250698247

This is a political cartoon depicting a black man refusing to agree with segregation. Buses usually state where they go and this bus is going to the segregation of blacks and whites. The man does not want to go where the bus is going.]]> 2018-04-11 13:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250698247 bmccon5411 https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250701420 The actions of the whites in the south violated the 14th amendment of the United States in that they did not protect the riders equally under law. The buses were attacked just two blocks away from the sheriff station.]]> 2018-04-11 13:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccon5411/wy9se9lj89ti/wish/250701420