Focus on segregation during the Civil Rights movement with this critical thinking activity that asks students to decide if they would stay on the bus with the Freedom Riders in 1961. In this one-day, discussion-based Civil Rights lesson, students examine a real historical dilemma, make a difficult decision, and justify their reasoning — all in one class period. This lesson is part of the Real History Decision series, designed to get students thinking, discussing, and reflecting on real choic