An everyday act of protestSourced
Not riding, so others could work
The 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott challenged a policy excluding Black and South Asian workers from bus-crew jobs. Residents withheld their custom for about four months, until the company and union reversed the policy.
A choice made as passengers helped challenge a barrier faced by prospective workers.
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