Shania Bowley
Unit 5 Lab Questions
Mrs. Mungin
1/31/18
Who was Diane Nash? What was her role in continuing the Freedom Rides?
Diana Nash was college student and freedom rider that was called to stop the freedom riders because of potential danger waiting for them in Birmingham. She understood that one of the Riders could potentially lose their lives, but was willing to take the risk behind her stance on non-violence and freedom from racial segregation. She influenced the continuation of the freedom ride because she told government officials that they were not going to stop, and that they had already basically signed their lives away for the cause.
What happened to the first round of Riders from Nashville when they got to Birmingham?
After regular…show more content… How did Governor Patterson feel about Bull Connor? What happened when the Kennedys attempted to speak with Governor Patterson?
Governor Patterson felt as though Bull never supported him as governor, and stated that he never like Connor and may have been a little afraid of him because of his unpredictable habits. When the Kennedys attempted to speak with Patterson, the governor told the operator to tell the president that he was not present, and that he could not be reached because he was “Out
Fishing”. The Kennedys were shocked that their Patterson was unwilling to speak with them and realized the severity of the situation in Birmingham, the cities own governor was afraid to talk to the united states president.
What did Connor do with the Freedom Riders he had put in jail? How did they respond?
One of the guards came in the cells and told the Freedom Riders they were leaving. They were taken to the state line of Alabama and were let off near a train station in which they were instructed to go back to Nashville. They were skeptical of the situation because they were unaware if they were being set-up, and needed a place to hide. They were let into a house
