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1956 - Interstate Buses Desegregated

Interstate buses desegregated: January 5, 1956.

  • Wilbert Martin, a bus porter, holds old signs and looks at the new sign at the Charlotte bus station.
  • Although buses that travel between states are now desegregated, segregation is still the law for in-state travel.
Event Date: 
January 5, 1956
Event Type: 
Modern Era Begins 1946-1959
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [1]
Main Image: 
Desegregation of interstate travel
Node Order: 
360
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [2]
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Event Date Field: 
Friday, December 22, 2017
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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [2] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline