Diane Nash's Role In Continuing The Freedom Rides

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1. Who was Diane Nash? What was her role in continuing the Freedom Rides?
Diane Nash was a freedom rider that was on their way from Nashville.
She told the people who threatened their trip to Birmingham, that no matter what, they will still be on their way and they would not turn back. The people in the video described her as “unmovable.” She was very dedicated to this trip, and the meaning behind the movement.
2. What happened to the first round of Riders from Nashville when they got to
Birmingham?
The first round of Riders on their way to Birmingham from Nashville had encountered a couple of obstacles. The police had people cover all of the windows on the bus, while the driver got off. The Riders began getting hot, sitting on the bus with …show more content…
His direct words were “
I never really liked that man.” When the Kennedys tried to talk to Governor
Patterson, he told the operator to tell the President he was not there. He had lied to ignore talking to the Governor. They believed this was a sign that anything could happen in this city, if the Governor refused to talk to the President of the
United States.
4. What did Conner do with the Freedom Riders he had put in jail? How did they respond? Conner had loaded all of the Riders up in limosian and drive them to the state line of Tennessee and Alabama. He basically kicked them out of the state, and told them to go back to Nashville. They responded that they would be back in Birmingham before noon, and nothing would stop them.
5. What happened the day after the Montgomery riot? How did Governor Patterson feel about Dr. King’s presence?
The day after the Montgomery riot, the Kennedys felt portrayed. They realized that they had to bring in their own forces. So the next day, they had brought in reinforcement to help protect the freedom riders. They had meeting in the First Baptist Church, which included some of the most influential civil rights leaders during that time. Patterson felt very happy that Dr. King was coming
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