"Jail-no bail" was implemented by which organization as a tactic for Freedom Riders when they were arrested and sent to jail rather than pay fines?

"Jail-no bail" was implemented by which organization as a tactic for Freedom Riders when they were arrested and sent to jail rather than pay fines?

• A. SCLC
• B. NAACP
• C. SNCC
• D. CORE

Answer: (C)

The tactic relies on turning arrests into a high-profile, nonviolent protest by not posting bail when jailed. This keeps riders in custody longer, crowds the jails, and creates public pressure on local officials and the federal government to enforce desegregation. This approach was characteristic of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, whose student-led, direct-action ethos pushed for rapid, visible demonstrations against segregation. During the Freedom Rides, SNCC helped execute actions that used arrests as a way to draw national attention, provoke media coverage, and spur federal intervention. The result was not just individual protests, but a sustained demonstration that highlighted the injustice of segregated interstate travel and helped push the movement forward.

The tactic relies on turning arrests into a high-profile, nonviolent protest by not posting bail when jailed. This keeps riders in custody longer, crowds the jails, and creates public pressure on local officials and the federal government to enforce desegregation.

This approach was characteristic of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, whose student-led, direct-action ethos pushed for rapid, visible demonstrations against segregation. During the Freedom Rides, SNCC helped execute actions that used arrests as a way to draw national attention, provoke media coverage, and spur federal intervention. The result was not just individual protests, but a sustained demonstration that highlighted the injustice of segregated interstate travel and helped push the movement forward.