What was the 1961 freedom ride?
A) a march on Washington in which participants rode bicycles
B) a sit-in during which thousands of college students experimented with LSD
C) a protest in which thousands of college students blocked the routes of segregated buses and trains
D) a protest in which thousands of people crossed the United States on motorcycles
E) a protest in which a biracial group tested the desegregation laws on public transportation
Answer: E
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A. tilted the legal scales decisively toward accused runaways. B. allowed a fugitive to contest the legality of slavery. C. stipulated that the trial of an accused runaway would be a summary proceeding before a federal magistrate. D. dramatically decreased the obligation of citizens in free states to cooperate with slave catchers.
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What will be an ideal response?
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