USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On May 21, 1961, Robert Kennedy sent federal marshals to protect the Freedom Riders during a siege in Montgomery, Ala. But even armed marshals couldn’t stop the violence. “The president and the attorney general, their best hope was that the Freedom Rides would end, ” Seigenthaler said.

Detailed explanation-2: -Attorney General Robert Kennedy sent 400 federal marshals to protect the Freedom Riders and urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to order the desegregation of interstate travel.

Detailed explanation-3: -President Kennedy was preparing for a foreign summit and wanted the freedom riders to stop causing controversy. Attorney General Kennedy tried to persuade the Alabama governor, John Patterson, to protect the riders but was frustrated in the attempt.

Detailed explanation-4: -John F. Kennedy, the first Roman Catholic president of the United States, sparked the idealism of “a new generation of Americans” with his charm and optimism, championed the U.S. space program, and showed cool dynamic leadership during the Cuban missile crisis, before becoming the victim of an assassination.

Detailed explanation-5: -As president, he fought to ensure equal rights and opportunities for all Americans. He encouraged Americans to lift up those less fortunate than themselves, both at home and abroad. He challenged the nation to reach for the impossible and land a man on the Moon before the end of the decade.