The arrests of Freedom Riders in Mississippi begin a chain of actions that led to the collapse of segregated busing with the assistance of President Kennedy by implementing laws.
Segregation in South
Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who rode buses in the southern states in 1961.
The arrest of Freedom Riders was a surprise for many people.
President Kennedy asked Interstate Commerce Commission to desegregate interstate transportation.
He also urged the Justice Department to take legal action against all the Southern states for keeping segregated buses.
The subsequent years of the challenge led to the collapse of segregated busing.
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