In December 1960, the Supreme Court rules in Boynton v. Virginia, that segregation in inter-state travel is illegal, and that as a matter of Federal law, integrated travel on interstate buses and trains is a legal right. Separate white and colored toilets and dining rooms for inter-state travelers are outlawed; Travelers have the right to use whatever facilities they choose, and sit wherever they wish. In early 1961, CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) activist Tom Gaither proposed a “Freedom Ride” through Rock Hill, South Carolina, and elsewhere in the Deep South to test and implement the Boynton decision. The Freedom Riders’ tactics were to position themselves on inter-state buses, to have at least one interracial pair sitting in adjoining seats and at least one African-American Rider sitting up front in a seat usually reserved for white customers only. The rest would sit scattered throughout the bus. One Rider would abide by the southern segregation rules to avoid arrest and contact CORE to arrange bail for any Riders who had been arrested. They did not have much trouble in Virginia and North Carolina, but as the buses rolled deeper into the South, hostility increased. More than sixty Freedom Rides were made through the Deep South, and sent shock waves through American society. People worried that the Rides were evoking widespread social disorder and racial division. Yet Freedom Rides established great credibility between racial groups and inspired many to engage in direct action for civil rights. Their work inspired many subsequent civil rights campaigns, including voter registrations, Freedom Schools, and the Black Power movement.