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