In 1961,the "freedom rides" sponsored by CORE attempted to
A) transport black workers to white-only businesses.
B) bring northern civil rights activists into the South to register black voters.
C) help move poor blacks out of the South.
D) transport black children to formerly all-white schools.
E) force the desegregation of bus stations.

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The "freedom rides" sponsored by CORE in 1961 were aimed at forcing the desegregation of bus stations. Activists would ride on interstate buses through the South to challenge local laws mandating racial segregation in bus terminals. This was a direct action tactic to protest segregation and discrimination, and the riders often faced violence and arrest. The freedom rides helped bring attention to the segregationist policies of the South and contributed to the passage of federal legislation banning segregation in interstate travel.

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