What was the objective of the Freedom Rides during the civil rights movement?

The objective of the Freedom Rides during the civil rights movement was to challenge segregation in transportation, specifically the enforcement of Supreme Court rulings that declared segregation on public buses and in bus terminals unconstitutional. In the early 1960s, civil rights activists from organizations such as the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) organized these rides to test compliance with federal laws prohibiting racial segregation. Freedom Riders traveled throughout the southern states, deliberately riding inter-state buses and using facilities designated for white passengers only, facing violent opposition in some areas. Their actions were aimed at exposing the harsh realities of segregation and galvanizing public support for civil rights reforms. The Freedom Rides were instrumental in raising awareness and ultimately contributed to the desegregation of public transportation in the South.