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Explanation:

Analyze the Freedom Riders statement

The first question asks whether the Freedom Riders were trying to get an existing Supreme Court ruling to be enforced.

The Freedom Rides of 1961 were organized to test and challenge the non-enforcement of the Supreme Court decisions in Irene Morgan v. Commonwealth of Virginia (1946) and Boynton v. Virginia (1960), which ruled that segregated public buses and bus terminals were unconstitutional. Therefore, the statement is true.

Analyze the response to Civil Rights activism in Birmingham in 1963

The second question asks about the response to Civil Rights activism in Birmingham in 1963.

During the Birmingham Campaign of 1963, peaceful demonstrators, including children, faced severe Southern Resistance. The response from local authorities, led by Public Safety Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor, and white supremacist groups involved extreme violence, including the use of high-pressure fire hoses, police dogs, and numerous bombings (earning the city the nickname "Bombingham"). Thus, the response was characterized by violence and bombings.

Answer:

Question 1

True/False: The Freedom Riders were trying to get an existing Supreme Court ruling to be enforced.

• False
• True (Correct answer)

Question 2

What was the response to Civil Rights activism in Birmingham in 1963?

• A governor who welcomed the activism
• Widespread community support
• Quick and easy social and political changes
• Violence and bombings (Correct answer)