In 1961,the "freedom rides" sponsored by CORE attempted to

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The "freedom rides" organized by CORE in 1961 aimed to challenge the segregation of interstate bus terminals in the South. Activists, both black and white, rode together in integrated groups to test and protest the Supreme Court's decision in Boynton v. Virginia, which declared segregation of bus terminals unconstitutional. The riders faced violent attacks by white mobs and arrests, but their protests helped to bring attention to the issue and eventually led to the integration of bus stations.

In 1961,the "Freedom Rides" Sponsored by CORE Attempted to