Segregated Buses

Definition

Refers to buses that were divided into separate sections or seating areas based on race. In segregated buses, Black passengers were often required to sit at the back or in designated areas while White passengers enjoyed preferential treatment.

Related terms

Rosa Parks: An African American civil rights activist who famously refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Desegregation: The process of eliminating racial segregation by integrating previously separated institutions or spaces.

Freedom Rides: A series of integrated bus rides organized by civil rights activists in 1961 to challenge segregation policies in interstate bus terminals.