Freedom Rides Answer Key

Students explore the 1961 Freedom Rides through a passage and comprehension questions. The text describes how activists-both Black and white-challenged segregation in interstate travel, faced violence, and drew national attention to civil rights issues. The worksheet includes multiple-choice and short-answer questions that emphasize cause and effect, activism, and the federal government’s role in enforcing Supreme Court rulings.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – U.S. History: Civil Rights Movement and Activism

English Language Arts – Reading Informational Text: Events and Consequences

Social Studies – Civic Responsibility and Nonviolent Protest

English Language Arts – Summarizing and Analyzing Historical Texts

This worksheet is part of our Civil Rights Movement collection.