Can someone help me answer these questions? They are about the Freedom Riders.
1. Who was Diane Nash? Why did she want to ride the Freedom bus? What does she mean that she had an “emotional reaction” to the symbols of segregation? What symbols was she referring to?
2. Who was Joan Mulholland and why did she join the Freedom Riders?
3. Who was John Seigenthaler? What did he mean when he talked about the silence of race?
4. In the black and white footage from the CBS reports news piece, “Who speaks for Birmingham?” listen to the people speak, what did you hear (words or phrases)
5. Who is James Farmer? Why do you think he wanted to make sure that the Freedom Riders who were selected were a diverse group?
6. What warnings did the Freedom Riders relieve from their friends and family members?
7. What is Janie Forsyth McKinney’s story?
8. The Kennedy Administration’s support? Negative or positive? Why?