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All along in history until 1946 when the US Supreme Courts made the decision on Irene Morgan v. Commonwealth of Virginia which ruled that segregated public buses were unconstitutional, the United States faced severe segregation between African Americans and White Americans. Before the ruling, African Americans were not allowed to enter "white only zones" and were treated unfairly. However, even after the ruling the deeply segregated South United State continued with the segregation. The Freedom riders were disgusted by this and believed that there shouldn't be segregation in interstate bus terminals nationwide, they believed in equality between African Americans and White Americans and that there should be no "white only zones". Furthermore, they believed that the Federal law which ruled that segregated public buses were unconstitutional should be enforced since the South refused to comply. They also believed that African Americans and White Americans should work hand in hand to fight racial segregation which prompted them to start the Freedom Rides.