Assess the achievements of the “freedom rides,” “sit-ins,” and desegre

Assess the achievements of the “freedom rides,” “sit-ins,” and desegregation of southern universities in the early 1960s.

Had you been a young person at the time, would you have participated in these events? In what way? Why? Do you think they did more harm than good? Why?

ANSWER
Each of these tactics contributed to the national exposure of racial segregation and race hatred in the South. They provoked a reaction outside the South that led to federal action and public sympathy for lowering the barriers of discrimination and segregation. Participation in these activist tactics of the civil rights movement required a great depth of commitment, a willingness to sacrifice, and a vision of the long-term good that was being served.