The Freedom Rides challenged segregation in interstate bus travel and tested the enforcement of the U.S. Supreme Courtβs decision in Boynton v. Virginia (1960), which prohibited segregation in facilities serving public transportation. Black and white riders deliberately used facilities designated for the other race, anticipating violent resistance that would attract national attention and pressure the federal government to enforce the ruling.
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