What role did the Justice Department play in the Freedom Rides of 1961?
A) From the beginning,it reluctantly guaranteed to protect the riders in the exercise of their constitutional rights.
B) It ignored the riders' plight and left them prey to mob violence.
C) It regarded the riders as radical agitations and sent federal agents to block their progress.
D) It stepped in to protect the riders and guarantee their rights only after they had been viciously attacked by mobs.
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