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African-American Women Threaten a Bus Boycott in Montgomery
This letter from the Women's Political Council to the Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, threatens a bus boycott by the city's African Americans if demands for fair treatment are not met.
Tags: Boycotts, Social Movements
Item Type: Diary/Letter
Historical Era: Postwar America (1946-1975)
African-American Women Threaten a Bus Boycott in Montgomery (with text supports)
In May 1954, the Women's Political Council of Montgomery, Alabama wrote a letter to the Mayor of Montgomery asking for changes that would make the city’s public bus system treat African-American riders with more fairness. The Women’s [...]
Tags: Boycotts, Reading Supports
Item Type: Diary/Letter
Historical Era: Postwar America (1946-1975)