Riding Into History by Amy Nathan (Paperback Book)

Name: Riding Into History by Amy Nathan (Paperback Book)
Brand: Duke University Press

Duke University Press

As a member of the integrated Women\u2019s Army Corps, Private First Class Sarah Keys served her country as a receptionist at Fort Dix, New Jersey. When she boarded a bus home to North Carolina in 1952, she never expected to be arrested and charged with disorderly conduct for refusing to move to the rear so a white Marine could take her seat. Her landmark 1955 Civil Rights victory, \u201CSarah Keys v. Carolina Coach Company\u201D not only desegregated interstate bus travel, it also provided the legal precedent needed during the 1961 Freedom Rides to pressure the Interstate Commerce Commission to properly enforce its Sarah Keys ruling. Often overlooked in many accounts of the Civil Rights era, her arrest and victory are crucial milestones in the fight against segregation. Riding into History draws on\n\nRiding Into History\nThe Surprising Story of Sarah Keys Evans and the Fight to Desegregate Bus Travel\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK d;